Senator Orji Uzor-Kalu, Chief Whip of the Senate and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial election in Abia North District have been declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Kalu, a two-term Governor of Abia state polled a total of 30,805 votes to defeat Nnamdi Iroh of the Labour Party, who polled 27,540 votes, and another strong contender, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 15, 175 votes
Declaring the result at the Ohafia collation center, INEC Returning Officer for Abia-North Mr Chinedu Nnamdi declared Senator Kalu the winner.