…describes election in ONELGA as peaceful.
By Precious Werner Ahiakwo
Obuzor Victor Chukwumela Amadi of the PDP has been declared winner of the Federal House of Representatives ONELGA/Ahoada West Constituency, in the just concluded general elections.
He won with total votes of 17562 while the APC scored 10,606, followed by the LP with 10,231 and SDP with 3028 votes.
The Collation/Returning officer, Associate Professor, Alwell Nteegal announced him winner of the election shortly after a collation that lasted by 2:3am Monday morning.
In his acceptance speech, he described the elections as peaceful, free and fair, and promised to represent the the constituency without compromise.
Meanwhile the PDP campaign director -general in Rivers State, Bro Felix Obuah has congratulated winner of House of Representative under the party, Victor Obuzor, for his landslide victory at the polls.
Bro Felix Obuah said he’s impressed with the turnout of electorate during the elections in ONELGA.
Bro Felix Obuah said the people who are mainly Sabbatharians who don’t involve in any activities on that day, damned their religion beliefs and came out in their numbers to vote.
“The people have woken up and decided to play a different game. I’m impressed and happy for a peaceful and free and fair election. I pray they maintain the peaceful co-exitence even in the forth coming elections”, he said.
Also on her part, deputy governorship candidate of the PDP Professor Ngozi Ordu shortly after casting her vote in Ward 8, Unit 11 Akabuka ONELGA commended the people for coming out to exercise their franchise.
Professor Ngozi Ordu while speaking to journalists also commended the elderly men and women who came out early to wait for material to arrive to cast their votes.
“I’m happy to see an organized crowd here eager to cast their votes. I also happy to see my elderly parents out and eager to vote. They should maintain this peaceful disposition always”, she said.