Abia central APC primaries end in stalemate

The All Progressive Congress, APC senatorial primaries for Abia Central senatorial district has ended in a stalemate after it was rescheduled for three times.

While the House Committee Chairman on Climate Change secured 157 votes, the former Commissioner for Industry, Chief Ikoh polled 152 votes according to the result announced by the Returning Officer, Mr Izuchukwu Okeke.

Onuigbo who claimed victory in a telephone interview with Radio Nigeria, thanked both the delegates and APC supporters in the zone for the confidence they reposed in him, and promised not to disappoint them.

He promised to leverage on his contacts at the National Assembly to give the zone more quality representation at the upper legislative chamber.

Meanwhile, there was contention over who won the contest as Ikoh alleged malpractice and over voting in favour of Onuigbo.