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The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) emerge victorious in
one Senatorial seat and two House of Representatives seats from the results of
the National Assembly elections in Ebonyi State so far released by the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abakaliki.

The closest rival, the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) won one
House of Representatives seats.

The state has three senatorial seats and six House of
Representatives seats, out of which elections took place in two senatorial and
five federal constituencies.

Elections into Ebonyi North Senatorial seat and
Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo federal constituency were among those postponed by INEC.

The result announced by the INEC returning officer, Achilike
Beatrice indicate that the candidate of the PDP in Abakaili/Izzi federal
constituency, Sylvester Ogbaga scored a total of 45, 559 votes to defeat seven
other contestants. Emmanuel Uguru of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
scored a total of 16, 300 while All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
candidate Uchenna Mbam secured 6, 149 votes.

In Afikpo North/South federal constituency, PDP candidate
Christopher Omo Isu defeated his opponents while the ANPP candidate for
Ishielu/Ezza North federal constituency, Peter Ede scored the highest number of
votes.

In Ebonyi South senatorial seat, PDP’s Sonni Ogbuoji scored 65,
735, ahead of Idu Igariwey of ANPP and Darlington Okere of ACN.

The election witnessed low turn out in most areas, even as
voting continued into the night in some places.

The results of Central senatorial zone, Ezza South/Ikwo federal
constituency and Ohaukwu/Ebonyi North federal constituency elections are still
being awaited as at the time of filling this report.

Electoral challenges

At Nkaliki in Abakaliki Local Government Area, 13 thugs, dressed
in army uniform and suspected to be engaged by the PDP, were over powered by an
angry mob who manhandled them before handing them over to the police.

At Ikwo Local Government Area, the home of both the state
governor, Martin Elechi and that of Martin Nchita Ogbuewu, the All Peoples
Grand Alliance (APGA) gubernatorial candidate, the exercise recorded low
turn-out with late arrival of electoral materials that led to late commencement
of accreditation and election.

Also at Ndufu Alike in governor Elechi’s country home,
supporters of PDP and APGA clashed resulting in some sustaining knife cuts.

At Agubata, Akuna Akuna, one man identified as Charles Ogboji
allegedly stopped INEC from accrediting voters against the wish of INEC staff.

Money was handed to voters on queue at Abina Ndufu in Amagu ward two and
Ndubia in IIkwo, though the turn-out was encouraging with the electorate
enthusiastic to have their own share of the money before casting their vote. At
Ekpaomaka and Ekpanwude electoral materials meant for four polling units were
snatched by gun-wielding thugs.