Okorocha Declared Winner Of Imo State Governorship Election

The incumbent Governor of Imo State and the candidate of the All
Progressives Congress, Mr Rochas Okorocha, has been declared the
winner of the Imo State Governorship election, securing a second term
in office.

Governor Okorocha was declared the winner by the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) after the supplementary election of
Saturday.

The re-run was between Governor Okorocha and Emeka Ihedioha of the
Peoples Democratic Party.

Governor Okorocha polled 416,996 votes while Mr Ihedioha got 320,705 votes.

After the election was declared inconclusive on April 12 by the INEC,
Governor Okorocha expressed optimism that he would come out victorious
in the election.