Senator Athan Achonu has emerged as the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate for Imo State.

His victory followed the LP governorship primaries held in Owerri on Saturday.

While announcing the result of the exercise, the returning officer and Abia-State governor-elect Alex Otti said Achonu polled 134 votes to beat his closest rival Major General Jack Ogunewe who scored 121.

Senator Achonu was elected into the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2015 to represent Imo North on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

However, in October 2015, the Tribunal sitting in Owerri upturned his election at the instance of the candidate of Accord Party, Mrs. Rita Ibemere Okoroafor challenging the unlawful exclusion of her party logo and symbol from the customized ballot paper for her senatorial zone and further claimed that the unlawful exclusion vitiated substantial compliance of the said election with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 as amended.

The tribunal ruled that the Accord Party candidate proved her case beyond all reasonable doubt, and ordered a fresh election. The Appeal Court concurred in December 2015.

Achonu lost to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Benjamin Uwajumogu in the fresh election conducted in 2016.

Achonu hails from Ehime Mbaino LGA.

nairalandkachy1:
Imo: Athan Nneji Achonu (One-Arm General) emerges LP Guber Candidate

Jorussia:
which faction?

Jorussia:
which faction?

Jorussia:
which faction?

Allardyce:
The faction that defeated Tinubu in Lagos State.

Obaaderemi2:
And came 3rd in the general election.

Allardyce:
Yes, same way Hope Uzodinma got to number 1 from number 4.

Obaaderemi2:
And came 3rd in the general election.

nairalandkachy1:
The authentic faction with the Abia Gov-Elect present and the Abia Central Senator-Elect also in attendance.

TJ Ehirim and Sam Amadi stepped down for Lincoln Ogunewe.

JOemmy:
How true is this? That man is an old time imo politician.

JAMO84:
When they lose now, they will say Uzodinma cannot be sworn in because he didn't get 25% in Oweri.

Jostoman:
with inec making it possible for your oga to win temporary by changing Atiku and Obi results to favour him.

Allardyce:
Yes, same way Hope Uzodinma got to number 1 from number 4.

nairalandkachy1:
The authentic faction with the Abia Gov-Elect present and the Abia Central Senator-Elect also in attendance.

TJ Ehirim and Sam Amadi stepped down for Lincoln Ogunewe.

Obaaderemi2:
And came 3rd in the general election.

BeardedmeatR:
A stolen crown is nothing but a mere cap on the head of the thief.

Ofunaofu:


Please say it louder so that it will sink into the modular oblongata of that Tinubu supporter

Allardyce:
The faction that defeated Tinubu in Lagos State.

nairalandkachy1:


https://www.channelstv.com/2023/04/15/senator-achonu-wins-imo-labour-party-governorship-ticket