The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared Governor Rochas Owelle Okorocha of All Progressive Congress, APC, the winner of Imo State governorship election rerun.
Mr. Okorocha polled 416,996 votes to beat Emeka Ihedioha, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 320,705 votes.
In declaring Mr. Okorocha as winner in Owerri early morning in Nigeria, the Returning officer stated that that the total number of valid votes amounted to 782,528..