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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Emmanuel Aguariavwodo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the October 12 Delta Central Senatorial District bye-election.
Prof. John Arubayi,Returning Officer,announced on Sunday morning in Ughelli, Delta, that Aguariavwodo polled 263,024 votes to defeat eight other candidates.
Arubayi said Mr Otega Emerhor of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 29,075 votes to emerge second, while Mr Ede Dafinone of the Democratic Peoples’ Party (DPP) followed with 29,055 votes.
PDP won in all the eight local government areas in the senatorial district, though the opposition parties claimed there were malpractices.
INEC described the conduct of the by-election as free and transparent and urged all the political parties that took part in the exercise to accept the result in good faith.
The bye-election followed the death of Sen. Pius Eweridoh of DPP on June 30, 2013.(NAN)