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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the 17 local government chairmanship seats in Abia state.

According to NAN, Mkpa Mkpa, chairman of Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC), announced the results of the polls in Umuahia on Sunday.

Mkpa said the Labour Party (LP) won six councillorship seats in Ikwuano local government but seats in the other 16 local government areas were swept by the PDP.

The chairman said Clinton Ebere of the PDP polled 26,321 votes to emerge winner in Aba south, while the PDP’s Prince Ikonne secured 29,851 votes to defeat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 3,492 votes in Aba north.

“In Ugwunagbo LGA, Nnata Chinasaokwu of the PDP emerged winner by polling 28,800 votes to defeat the APC candidate who scored 120 votes,” Mkpa said.

“In Ukwa east LGA, Nwagbara Chuks of the PDP won with 6,235 votes, defeating the candidate of the APC, who polled 135 votes, while Kanu Levi of the PDP polled 9,630 votes in Ukwa west LGA to defeat the the APC candidate, who got 804 votes.

“In Isiala Ngwa north LGA, Ochulor Chinwendu of the PDP won with 18,323 votes against the APC candidate who got 210 votes, while Anyatonwu Ikechi of the PDP emerged unopposed with 17,465 votes in Isiala Ngwa south LGA.

“In Arochukwu LGA, Dan Kalu of the PDP emerged unopposed with 15,620 votes, while in Bende LGA, Onwuchekwa Emmanuel of the PDP, scored 33,561 votes to defeat the candidate of the APC who polled 2,320 votes.

“In Isiukwuato LGA, Agbaeze Chimaobi of the PDP scored 15,630 votes to defeat the APC candidate who got 1,200 votes, while Ukaiwe Okoroafor of the PDP scored 28,671 votes to defeat the APC candidate who scored 3,520 votes in Ohafia LGA.

“In Ikwuano LGA, Mpamaugo Stephen of the PDP emerged winner with 8,720 votes against the APC candidate, who scored 110 votes.”

Speaking with journalists after the results were announced, John Okiyi-Kalu, Abia commissioner for information, said the election will give rural development a boost.