By Okey Maduforo Awka
The All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA in Anambra state yesterday sent other political parties to the cleaners by winning the Anambra South Senatorial District by election and the Onitsha North 1 State Constituency by election.
The election which had before now generated so much tension and anxiety ended up in an anti climax as the party went as far as defeating the All Progressives Congress APC gubernatorial candidate Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu in his own Electoral Ward at Osumenyi in Nnewi South local government area.
Also the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA defeated the African Democratic Party ADC , the All Progressives Congress APC and the Young Democratic Party YPP in the Onitsha North 1 State Constituency by election
According to the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC Emma Nwachukwu Senatorial candidate of APGA scored a total of 90,408 to beat the All Progressives Congress APC candidate Azuka Okwuosa who scored 19, 847 and the Young Democratic Party YPP candidate that scored 6,538 and the African Democratic Congress ADC that scored 2,889 votes as well as the People’s Democratic Party PDP candidate that scored 68 votes respectively.
At the Onitsha North 1 State Constituency by election Prof Ibiam Ekpe Azikiwe of APGA won the election with a total of 7,774 vote while widow of late Justice Azuka Mrs Justin Azuka of the African Democratic Congress ADC scored 1,909 votes .
Mr Ezema Chuks Ojekwe of the All Progressives Congress APC scored 1,371 while Mrs Njideka Adigwe of the Young Democratic Party YPP scored 655 votes.
Reacting to the outcome of the two by elections the state Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA Chief Ifeatu Obi-Okoye described it as the final nail of the box of the opposition parties adding that the chicken has come to rouse .
“What again can one say about this election and the do called opposition parties?”
“It is apparent that we do not have opposition in Anambra state but mere political jobbers in search of what to do to stem their idleness”
“That tells you that the Gubernatorial election is already won and lost and the opposition parties have permanently been humbled by APGA ” he said.
