APC sweeps Chairmanship, Councillorship positions in Imo elections

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo has won Saturday’s elections for all the 305 councillorship and 27 chairmanship positions in the 27 local government areas of the state.

The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) has declared the results of the elections at its Collation Centre located at its headquarters in Owerri on Sunday.

The ISIEC Chairman, Mr. Charles Ejiogu, declared the results without announcing the figures polled by the parties that participated in the exercise.

He said that “all the details of the results will be made available accordingly.”.

He said: “Out of the 19 registered political parties, 17 participated in the election, which took place in 305 electoral wards, 27 LGAs, and 4,758 polling units.

“I wish to announce to Imo people and the general public that after peaceful, credible elections, the All Progressives Congress emerged winner across board.”

The ISIEC boss thanked all the political parties and their candidates “for exhibiting decorum throughout the process.”

He also commended all the stakeholders, including security agencies, political actors, and the media, for their conduct and cooperation during the process.

He, however, urged all the aggrieved persons and parties “to channel their grievances accordingly, in line with the extant laws.”.

In a brief remark, thereafter, the Aboh Mbaise Chairman-elect, Mr. Iheukwumere Alaribe, promised to be transparent, all-inclusive, and pilot the affairs of the council with the fear of God.

Supreme News reports that although peaceful, the elections were grossly marred by voter apathy, and voting did not take place in almost all the local government areas.

It would be recalled that the Inter-Party Advisory Council in the state had, on Tuesday, September 17, declared its members resolve to boycott the exercise.