.VON DG describes election as peaceful, hitch-free
By Mary Okoh
Enugu
The People’s Democractice Party (PDP) has recorded highest figure in the Saturday Presidential election in Enugu State.
The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Enugu State, Prof Joseph Ahaneku, on Monday announced that PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, scored 355,553 votes from 17 local government areas of the state while President Muhammadu Buhari of APC got 54,423.
He gave the total number of registered voters as 1935168 while accredited voters are 452765.
According to him, total vote cast stands at 451063 and valid vote is 421014 while 30049 votes were rejected.
Reacting to the announcement of the result, the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, said , “I observed the election in many wards in the state and it was peaceful.
“We Thank God that we are coming closer to transparent and credible election. We have to abide by the wishes of the people because the people are becoming wiser daily.
“Even though APC didn’t win in Enugu, we won in other states; so it’s victory for all. I want people to know that the adoption of Atiku by Ohanaeze Ndigbo affected Atiku’s chance in the North because it was immediately Ohanaeze adopted Atiku that Northerners also adopted Buhari and today we have victory in the North and some other parts of the country.”
Also, a chieftain of PDP and the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dubem Onyia, described the election as peaceful and hitch-free in the state.
He commanded the electorate in Enugu State for trooping out to vote for Atiku Abubakar which gave him victory in the state.