Declare Winner Of Abia Governorship Election, Alex Otti Without Further Delay – Israel Ibeleme Urges INEC

The Chief Executive Officer of Israel Ibeleme Foundation(IFF), Dr. Israel Ibeleme has urged the Independent Electoral Commission INEC, to declare the winner of the March 18, 2023 Abia state governorship election , Alex Otti without wasting time in order not to irk the feeling of Abians.

Ibeleme who is also an indigene of Abia made this statement in the early hours of today March 20, 2023.

He said “Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party from preliminary results collated from 16 Local government areas, won in all with wide margin and wondered why INEC is withholding unto his declaration as winner 48hrs after compilation of results across state began “.

Ibeleme further warned INEC to abide by its constitutional and statutory role as an umpire and not to allow some unscrupulous element in Abia to temper with the will of the people which was carried out massively through the ballots on the 18th March, 2023.

He therefore call on INEC to do the needful and declare Dr. Alex Otti winner of Abians mandate because the victory is paramount and important to the people that have been longing for a day to be liberated out of the woes caused by absence good governance since 1999.

Recall that the Labour Party candidate, Alex Otti released a statement on Sunday evening accusing Abia State governor Okezie Ikpeazu of attempting to subvert the will of the people handed to him by forcing INEC officials at gun point to announce the PDP candidate. And that out of the 17 LGAs he won 16 thereby making him the winner of the election.

Official results declared by INEC as follows:

1. Ukwa East:
   PDP: 2329
   LP: 2273
   APC: 560
   YPP: 751
   APGA: 890
2. Umunneochi:
   PDP – 3198
   LP: 5940
   APC: 2034
   APGA: 581
3. Ukwu West:
   LP: 2833
   PDP: 4622
   APC: 1209
   APGA: 830
4. Bende LGA:
   PDP: 3410
   LP: 9886
   APC: 2143
   APGA: 947
   YPP: 1667
5. Isiala Ngwa South.
   LP: 7589
   PDP: 9093
   APC: 1580
   APGA: 366
   YPP: 1691
6. Isiala Ngwa North
   LP: 7323
   PDP: 21,714
   APC: 838
   APGA: 225
   YPP: 1094
7. Arochukwu LG:
   LP: 12,689
   PDP: 1280
   APC: 1082
   APGA: 460
   YPP: 410
8. Isiukwuato:
   LP: 8228
   PDP: 2204
   APC: 872
   APGA: 3662
9. Ikwuano LG
   LP: 7054
   PDP: 2427
   APC: 1198
   YPP: 276
   APGA: 499
10. Ugwunagbo:
    LP: 2153
    PDP: 2538
    APC: 375
    YPP: 1805
    APGA: 398
11. Umuahia North:
    LP: 27,733
    APC: 7225
    PDP: 4843
12. Umuahia South:
    LP: 16,427
    PDP: 4,259
13. Ohafia:
    LP: 12,468
    PDP: 4,141
14. Osisioma:
    LP: 6,797
    PDP: 4,696
    YPP: 8,839
15. Aba North:
    LP: 20,979
    PDP: 4,146
16. Aba South:
    LP: 22,014
    PDP: 3,348

17.) Obingwa:
LP:
PDP: