IMO LP GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARIES
Sen. Athan Achonu has emerged Labour Party's Governorship Candidate for the November Election.
In the keenly contested Election, Senator Achonu pulled total of 134 votes to defeat his closest rival Gen. Lincoln Ogulewe who scored 121 votes
The Labour Party Candidate Athan Achonu will be facing Governor Hope Uzodinma and the people's democratic party Senator Samuel Anyanwu in the November Governorship election.
The three candidates were in the Senate in 2015 representing their various districts in Imo State.
Although, an appeal court setting in Owerri, later nullified the election of Senator Achonu and called for fresh polls which Senator Benjamin Uwajimogu won.
Declaring the result, the Labour Party governorship Primaries returning Officer and Abia State Governor-elect, Alex Otti urged the party faithful to close ranks.
Earlier, a parallel Primaries was held at Andrea hotels in Owerri.
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