Hope Uzodimma, under the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate and incumbent governor of the state, has been declared the winner of the Imo State governorship election.
Professor Abayomi Fashina, the Returning Officer for Imo State, declared Uzodimma as the victor, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Earlier, Nairametrics reported that Uzodimma cleared all 27 local government areas in Imo State, winning with a sweeping 540,308.
Meanwhile, the Labour Party had 64,081 while the PDP candidate, had 71,503, coming behind the winner.
Folarin Kehinde is an Abuja-based journalist with over 5 years of experience in journalism. His work has earned him national and international recognition across various beats, including environment, health and politics.
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