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2023 Election: Victor Umeh of Labour Party Defeats Ekwunife, Returns to Senate

Victor Umeh, the candidate of the Labour Party for the Anambra Central Senatorial District election, has emerged victorious, unseating the i...

Chima Joseph Ugo
Chima Joseph Ugo - Editor-in-chief February 28, 2023
Updated March 10, 2023 at 2:43 PM
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2023 Election: Victor Umeh of Labour Party Defeats Ekwunife, Returns to Senate
Victor Umeh, the candidate of the Labour Party for the Anambra Central Senatorial District election, has emerged victorious, unseating the incumbent senator, Uche Ekwunife of the Peoples Democratic Party. 

The Returning Officer for the election, Professor Chuka Enuka, announced the results in the INEC office for the district, declaring that Umeh had received 103,608 votes, defeating Ekwunife and other candidates. Hon. 

Dozie Nwankwo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance came second with 69,702 votes, while Ekwunife placed third with 49,532 votes. 

The APC candidate, Chief Kodilichukwu Okelekwe, and YPP's candidate, Dr Chinedu Umeadi, received 8204 and 6909 votes, respectively. 

Professor Enuka declared Umeh the winner for fulfilling all legal requirements and having the highest number of votes.

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