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| Orji-Uzor Kalu |
President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress has won in the Bende Local Government Area of Abia State in the Saturday presidential and National Assembly elections.
A former Governor of Abia State, Orji-Uzor Kalu, hails from the Bende LGA.
Buhari polled a total of 9,233 to defeat the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, who polled 6,649.
The Returning Officer for the presidential election in the LGA, Prof. Nnennaya Ibiam , announced the result at the INEC headquarters in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, on Sunday.
Also, the member representing Isuikwuato/ Umunneochi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, won her fourth term re-election bid.
She was declared winner after polling 14,712 votes to defeat her closest rival of the PDP, Mr. Ude Achara, who polled 10,064 votes.
Also in the Bende Federal Constituency, Benjamin Kalu of the APC also polled 9,138 votes to defeat Chima Nyaso of the PDP who polled 5,591 votes.
The returning officer for the constituency, Mr. Martin Okoro, declared him winner after announcing the result.
