By Enyinna Omoke, Abakaliki
The first son of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, among other candidate of APC were declared winners of yesterday Local Government election in Ebonyi State.
The Local Government election, which was conducted by EBSIEC took place simultaneously in the 13 LGAs of Ebonyi State, yesterday where all the candidates of APC emerged winners of the council polls.
In Ohaozara LGA, Osborne Umahi, Minister of Works son and also the candidate of APC in the election,was declared winner of the Ohaozara LGA Chairmanship election while most opposition political parties boycotted the election across the state.
In a visit to Ezza South,Barr. Chinedu Mkpuma was declared winner of the LGA polls.Other
LGAs of Ebonyi State, including Ohaozara,Ikwo, Abakaliki Izzi,Ezza South ,among other LGAs, the election was generally peaceful while EBSIEC officials were seeing accrediting the voters before casting their vote.
The Gov Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru were also captured in his Oferekpe polling boot when he came to cast his vote.
The general turnout of voters was average as they didn’t turnout in enmass and was not too low,but generally average.
