Peter Obi wins Enugu state

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has won Enugu State in the presidential election which took place on Saturday,February 25.

According to the result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission collation officer in the state, Prof. Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, Obi polled a total of 428,640 to defeat Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party who had 15, 749 votes while Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress. (APC) gathered 4, 772.

The New Nigerian Peoples Party’s candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, came third with 1808.

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