Ekweremadu Wins Enugu West Senatorial Seat
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate and Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has won the seat for Enugu West Senatorial District.
The Returning Officer, Prof Douglas Nwagbo of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), who announced the results in Awgu on Sunday, said Ekweremadu polled 86,088 votes while his closest rival, Mrs. Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 15,187 votes.
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In his reaction, Ekweremadu said, “I was again returned in a landslide victory by the people of Enugu West.
“I polled a total of 86,088 votes to beat my closest rival, Mrs. Ibekaku-Nwagwu, of APC, who polled 15,187 votes. I’m not taking this for granted.
“I indeed feel very humbled and I give all the glory to God.”
Ekweremadu win will make it the fifth time he will be heading back to the red chambers.
