Ogbaru Federal Constituency Supplementary Election: Afam Ogene of LP Wins

Hon Afam Victor Ogene Unseats PDP Rep Member In Ogbaru Federal Constituency of Anambra State.

By Paschal Candle

The Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the Ogbaru Federal Constituency Election, Hon Afam Victor Ogene, has been declared winner of the Ogbaru Federal Federal House of Representatives of Anambra State

Hon Afam Victor Ogene unseats the incumbent House of Rep member of the constituency, Hon Chukwuma Onyema of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who is a third-term member in the Green Chamber.

Announcing the results at Atani the Headquarters of Ogbaru Local Government Area, the Returning Officer, Professor Kingsley Ubaorji of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, said Hon Afam Ogene of the Labour Party polled 10,851 votes of the total votes cast, followed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Chukwuma Wilfred Onyema who polled 10,619 votes,

According to Federal Constituency Returning Officer, Hon Arinze John Awogu of APGA came third with 10,155 votes.

Other Candidates scored as follows: Hon Mrs Nkechi Ismade of APC scored 303 votes, Nwachukwu Victor of ADC scored 39 votes, Obunne Celestine of NNPP scored 124 votes while Nwadialor C of SDP scored 27.

“That Hon Afam Ogene of the Labour Party, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes cast is declared winner of the election,” the Returning Officer announced.

Earlier, the PDP led with over a thousand votes in the supplementary election, while APGA came second, followed by LP.

However, when the result was summed up with the previous February 25th election, the Labour Party Candidate came first followed by PDP Candidate and APGA as second and third.