PDP Sweeps Enugu Council Polls

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has swept all chairmanship positions in the 17 council areas of Enugu State the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has announced.

The party also swept 259 of the 261 councillorship positions.

Election did not hold in Obioma and Eke communities within Udi council area.

The Chairman of ENSIEC, Dr Mike Ajogwu, announced the results at ENSIEC headquarters in Enugu on Sunday.

Ajogwu, who is also the Chief Returning Officer for the poll, said: “So far, so good, the election had been credible, free and fair from ENSIEC assessment.

“I want to thank both the media, security agencies and Enugu State residents for making it a huge success.

“I thank God no life was lost during and after the election.”

NAN reports that the major two contending parties at the council election, which was conducted throughout Enugu State on Saturday, Nov. 4, were the PDP and All Progressives Congress (APC).

A glance at the chairmanship result and winners:

OJI RIVER LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
NNPC ———1,052 votes for Hillary Ede
GDM——107 votes for Ebuka Ugodi
DPP ———61 votes for Obiona Ogbata
ACP——— 1, 048 votes for Jonas Chukwu
APC ———2,801 votes for Benson Uzogbana
PDP———- 38, 96 Harrison Okeke (Winner)

ENUGU EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
APC ——-2,325 votes for George Nnamani
PDP ——-83,119 votes for Alex Ugwu (Winner)

IGBO ETITI LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
APGA ——-1264 votes for Samuel Nnmadi
APC ——-1,410 votes for Matthew Asogwa
PDP ——53, 231 votes for Malachy Agbo (Winner)

ANINRI LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
APC ——-995 votes for Uzokwe Oleh
PDP ——–4, 326 votes for Ezekiel Chukwu (Winner)

ISI UZO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
APC ——–606 votes for Chjioke Ani
PDP ——–38,690 votes for Benjamin Edeoga (Winner)

UDENU LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
APC ——–996 votes for Obinna Obeta
PDP ——–67, 526 votes for Francis Ugwu (Winner)

UZO UWANI LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
SDP ——-68 votes for Boniface Nwankwo
APC ——-129 votes for Felix Ogbogu
PDP ——-39,834 votes for Ani Fidelis (Winner)

IGBOEZE SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
APC ——-1,566 votes for Jonas Okenyi
PDP—— 64, 834 votes for Fidelis Odo (Winner)

ENUGU SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
APC —–1288 votes for Hillary Okeke
PDP —–26,151 votes for Sunday Ugwu (Winner)

NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
NNPP —-37 votes for Sunday Onyishi
APC —-815 votes for Augustine Aliomwa
PDP —-118, 310 votes for Patrick Omeje (Winner)

NKANU EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
APC —-1005 votes for Fabian Ani
PDP —-22,595 votes for Godwin Ubagu (Winner)

IGBOEZE NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
APC—- 1,398 votes for Ogbonna Idoko
PDP —-54,513 votes for Ezeja Uwakwe (Winner)

NKANU WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
NNPC —-2 votes for Charles Nnamchi
APC —-2,409 votes for Uchenna Ugwu
PDP —-35,266 votes for Henry Okenwa (Winner)

EZEAGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
APC —– 1,450 votes for Longinus Ejike
PDP —— 48, 708 votes for Chukwudi Ezinwa (Winner)

UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
APC —— 4,731 votes for Dr Ike Monso
PDP ——- 54,331 votes for Nestor Ochin (Winner)

AWGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
APGA —– 492 votes for Charles Arukwe
APC ——- 4,145 votes for Nelson Nwafor
PDP ——- 34,666 votes for Stanley Okeke (Winner)

ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
KP —— 10 votes for Jide Orji
APC ——- 1,345 votes for Okechukwu Nnamdi
PDP ——- 28,466 votes for Emmanuel Onoh (Winner)(NAN)