The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday presented certificate of return to candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and winner of the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency By-election, Chief Jude Ogbeche Ngaji in Abuja.
GRASSROOT REPORTERS had reported that Chief Ngaji defeated Hon. Mike Usibe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the bye-election conducted penultimate weekend, with a total vote of 22,778 while Hon Usibe got a total of 20,590 votes to come second.
The INEC National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye presented the certificate of return on behalf of the Commission to the House of Representatives member-elect, Chief Ngaji noted his job is simply to present the certificate of return to the winner of the said election.
With the member-elect were the State Chairman of the ruling APC, Alphonsus Ogar Eba Esq, Rt Hon Tom Agi, General Manager, Waste Management Agency Cross River State, Sunday Oko (Otolo), Hon Abang (aka Mature), Hon Gabriel Bravo Oluohu , Hon John Odey, Hon Boniface Okache , amongst others.
Barr Alphonsus in his reaction, while congratulating Chief Jude Ngaji for the victory, said the party will now go back to the drawing board and that the party will restrategise to take the entire wards in the state for the APC in coming elections.
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