PDP candidate, Sekibo leading with wide margin in 6 Local Govts
Sekibo is leading with a total of 77,691 votes, while Uchendu is trailing at a distance with 27,754.
Senator George Sekibo
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According to The Cable, Sekibo is leading with a total of 77,691 votes, while Uchendu is trailing at a distance with 27,754.
This leaves a wide margin of 49,937 between the two candidates.
The results of Emouha and Ikwerre Local Government areas are still being expected as at press time.
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The court of appeal sitting in Abuja had sacked Sekibo late last year and ordered a fresh election, but the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could not conclude rerun election as a result of widespread violence.
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