Chimaroke Nnamani returns to the Senate

Former Governor Chimaroke Nnamani of Enugu State, and Enugu East senatorial candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of Enugu East Senatorial District Election with 128,843 votes. Announcing the results on Monday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof. Aloysious Okorie stated that Nnamani polled 128,843 votes to defeat his closest rival,  Prince Lawrence Ezeh of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 14,225 votes. Nnamani had in 2011 represented Enugu East senatorial zone in the National Assembly but was unable to return to the hallow chamber in 2015 when his opponent used the state might to edge out of the contest. Earlier in an interview Nnamani commended INEC for conducting a peaceful and credible poll. “We are grateful to God that again we are going through four years of clear participation in the democratic process to pick those who will oversee the affairs of our people. “The election was smooth, free and fair election. “The election is a sign that democracy is alive and working”, he said.