The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has won
with wide margin the senatorial elections results in
Ideato South Local Government Area (LGA) of the
state.


Running under the All Progressives Congress (APC),
Mr Okorocha who is from Ogboko, a village in the
LGA, scored 24, 102 votes to beat his closest
challenger, Jones Onyeriri of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP).


Mr Onyeriri, a member of the House of
Representative polled a paltry 3108 votes. He was
closely followed by the candidate of the All
Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and a former
senator of the district, Osita Izunaso, who polled
2801 votes.

In the presidential polls, Muhammadu Buhari also
scored 20,663 votes in the LGA to beat Atiku
Abubakar, candidate of the PDP who polled 8,844
votes.

Action Alliance won the House of Representatives in
the LGA with 22,231 votes against the APC and PDP
who scored 5534 and 2266 respectively.
By this result, the outgoing governor has won one
of the 12 local governments in his Imo West (Orlu)
zone.

Other results from the zone are currently being
collated and summed up at the INEC office in Orlu
LGA amidst tight security and tension.

The governor is angling to replace Hope Uzodinma,
the senator of Imo West who, in turn, is angling to
replace Mr Okorocha in the governorship race
coming up on March 9, in what is considered the
first test of his political foray.

While Mr Okorocha is hoping to deliver the district
for President Buhari, he is also rooting for his son-
in-law, Uche Nwosu, candidate of the AA in the
upcoming governorship elections.

Mr Okorocha, while casting his vote earlier
Saturday, confirmed incidents of ballot box
snatching in some polling units in the state.
There were also several reported cases of invasion
and harassment by thugs mostly because there were
inadequate security personnel at polling centres
within the district.

Shortly before the governor’s arrival, PREMIUM
TIMES reported a journalist, duly accredited to cover
the polls, was harassed and briefly detained by the
thugs in Mr Okorocha’s polling unit 10:14 am. This
happened in the watching eyes of two female police
personnel at the centre.

Even when the journalist reported the matter to the
nearby Ogboko area command, he was further
advised by the police to “stay away from the area”.
The Imo West zone is famed to have produced most
of the notable names from the state.

Apart from being the largest senatorial district made
up of 12 LGAs, Imo west has since 1999 retained
the governorship seat of the state for 16 years
through Achike Udenwa (1999 – 2007) and now Mr
Okorocha (2011 – 2019) who governed two terms
each.


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/315774-buhari-wins-in-okorochas-local-government-area.html

Watching in HD

This one APC is sweeping Imo, bad market for adaobi haha

So igbos can vote for buhari a LGA voted buhari to victory in d east. Wow dis is unbelievable.

if this is true. That local gvt in Imo is very stupid.

I love the margin too...
In the presidential polls, Muhammadu Buhari also
scored 20,663 votes in the LGA to beat Atiku
Abubakar, candidate of the PDP who polled 8,844
votes.

Buhari will win 50 percent of south east going by this result.

hucienda:
Okorocha true true get mouth for Imo. It could be the only state in the SE where the APC might get at least 25%.

He walks his talk...I'm impressed... If one uses likes & shares + rabid mob attacks of angry bitter souls as judge, one would assume , even a PU won't be won...

Insightful...

SamuelAnyawu:
Atiku has definitely lost this election

From the day Obasanjo releases "My Watch"

Even from the result you will know it's altered result sheet written in rigging hurry ...

Okorocha the rigging machine.

In the presidential polls, Muhammadu Buhari also
scored 20,663 votes in the LGA to beat Atiku
Abubakar, candidate of the PDP who polled 8,844
votes.

Okorocha you are too much.

One statue for you. Just name the place, even at Aso Rock.

Okorocha and his son in-law are the only people that will rig sorry win for buhari in IMO state.
You can call it 5% vote

That guy Okorocha is a grassroot politician.

Clearly rigged.

untill see the result on premium times

NOC1:
That guy Okorocha is a grassroot politician.

No be only grass roots politician,who dash monkey banana. Heavy rigger.

ATIKURIG MUST LOSE

Chynwe:

No be only grass roots politician,who dash monkey banana. Heavy rigger.

So if APC wins it’s righing, if pdp wins it’s the wish of the people? Atiku has raised new almajiris in SE

Smily202:
if this is true. That local gvt in Imo is very stupid.

Foolish uncouth elements. I guess your the wisest since everyone there is stupid

Good news from Imo and Abia. God bless Okorocha and Orji Uzor Kalu. #Buhariiswinning.

I’m afraid Uche Nwosu will win on March 9. So sad

seunmsg:
Good news from Imo and Abia. God bless Okorocha and Orji Uzor Kalu. #Buhariiswinning.

yes they will not give him more than 5% votes
your worries now should be southwest, north central and some part of core north.
Those areas seems to pose a big threat to buhari returning as there is no single hope for him in the southeast.

globemoney:

So if APC wins it’s righing, if pdp wins it’s the wish of the people? Atiku has raised new almajiris in SE

Nna,ogwurum ike o!


Igbos don't know politics at all!

Okoroawusa:

Nna,ogwurum ike o!


Igbos don't know politics at all!

Emotions ndi be anyi is too high, we are all guilty

SimplePlan34:
So igbos can vote for buhari a LGA voted buhari to victory in d east. Wow dis is unbelievable.

It must be Rochas iberiberizim rigging.

globemoney:

So if APC wins it’s righing, if pdp wins it’s the wish of the people? Atiku has raised new almajiris in SE

lol

I knew figures like these will come up after cases of forcefully grabbed result sheets became rampant.

globemoney:

Foolish uncouth elements. I guess your the wisest since everyone there is stupid

if u are among people that voted APC in that LGA. You are among the stupid people.