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2023 Election

Unizik Lecturer Wins Awka North/South Federal Constituency For Labour Party

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Lilian Orogbu
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Prof Lilian Orogbu as the winner for the Awka North and South Federal Constituency in the election conducted in Anambra State last weekend.

Orogbu won the seat on the Labour Party (LP) platform. Naija News understands that Orogbu is a lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka (Unizik).

Her victory was confirmed at the INEC collation centre, Amawbia-Awka, by the Returning Officer for the Constituency, Dr Uche Nriagu.

According to Nriagu, Orogbu garnered 34,713 votes to defeat her closest rival, Obi Nwankwo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), who scored 24,814.

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Other candidates’ scores are as follows: Emeka Igwe, PDP, 21,850; YPP 2047; NNPP 244; ADC 108; NRM 33 and SDP 43.

Addressing newsmen shortly after her declaration as the poll winner, Prof Orogbu reportedly pledged to fulfil her social contract with the constituents by offering quality representation.

While she dedicated her victory to God, she reiterated her commitment to effect changes from old to new order and extended hands of fellowship to her opponents.

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Obi Campaign Reacts To Attacks On LP Supporters In Lagos

Meanwhile, the Presidential Campaign Council of the Labour Party has outrightly condemned the politically motivated attacks on innocent citizens in parts of Lagos State on Monday.

Naija News learned that hoodlums attacked some Lagosians in the early hours of Monday because they were believed to have voted for Obi and his party.

But in a statement on Monday night in Abuja, the Deputy Director General/Campaign Manager, Obi-Datti PCC, Oseloka Obaze, said it is regrettable that citizens will be humiliated because they voted for the party of their choice.

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The LP candidate said the party is aware of some egregious irregularities in the elections in several states and will use constitutional means to address its grievances, thus giving peace a chance.

The statement reads, “It is most regrettable that political thugs would single out citizens who exercised their constitutional rights to vote for candidates or parties of their choice.

“In keeping with its core value of political decorum, the Labour Party thanks its supporters and indeed all Nigerians living in Lagos who have exercised their fundamental rights to vote according to the dictates of their conscience.

“Labour Party is aware of some egregious irregularities in the elections in several states.

“The party will follow due process and must use constitutional means to address our grievances, thus giving peace a chance.

“It will, however, remain resolute in its mission to change Nigeria, which is, after all greater than all of us. We have to protect the peace while defending every vote.

“Governments at all levels must recommit to the constitutional responsibility to protect citizens within their territories regardless of their political leanings.“