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*Describes Asogwa as people’s champion
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State congratulated the winner and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Saturday by‑election for Enugu North Senatorial District, Chief Ikeje Asogwa. He described the landslide victory as an affirmation of the APC’s overwhelming acceptance and dominance in the state’s politics.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared APC’s Asogwa the winner of the senatorial seat on Sunday. The seat had been held by Labour Party Senator Okey Ezea, who died after an illness in November 2025.
The district covers Nsukka, Igbo‑Eze North, Igbo‑Eze South, Uzo‑Uwani, Igbo‑Etiti, and Udenu Local Government Areas.
The Returning Officer, Professor Christian Ezeibe, announced the result in the early hours of Sunday at the INEC office in the LGA. Asogwa polled a total of 162,360 votes, defeating his closest rival, Nestor Ezeme of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who garnered 9,299 votes.
Reacting, Mbah called the result a “statement victory,” noting that the people of the senatorial district had chosen quality representation and demonstrated total alignment with the APC.
“On behalf of the Government and the good people of Enugu State, I congratulate Chief Ikeje Asogwa on this resounding victory,” Mbah said. “It is a statement and landmark victory both for us as an administration and for the APC as a party.”
“If anybody was in doubt, the landslide victory proves, beyond rhetoric, that the APC has now emerged as the unquestionable dominant political force across the length and breadth of our state. Our people are fully aligned,” he added.
“It is also a vote of confidence in Chief Ikeje Asogwa, a people’s champion, who has distinguished himself in the service of his people and the state,” Mbah continued. “There is no doubt that his presence at the centre will strengthen state‑federal government partnership and the inflow of dividends of democracy.”
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