The Chief Whip of the Senate and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor-Kalu, has been declared the winner of the election.
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, the former governor polled a total of 30,805 votes to defeat his closest rival, Nnamdi Iroh of the Labour Party, who polled 25,540 votes, while Mao Ohuabunwa of the Peoples Democratic Party who got 15,175 votes.
The returning officer for Abia-North, Chinedu Nnamdi, declared Kalu the winner having polled the highest number of valid votes cast.
