Cross River bye-election: PDP’s Akwaji floors APC candidate- The PDP has been declared the winner of the Obudu constituency bye-election in Cross River - Maria Godwin Akwaji of the PDP was announced as the winner of the poll by INEC on Sunday, December 6 - Akwaji claimed 32,166 votes, while her rival, Abor Adaje Godwin of the APC got just 3,546 votes - Maria succeeded her husband, Akwaji (a lawmaker), who pass on in June after a brief illness PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, December 6, declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Cross River bye-election in Obudu constituency. The PDP'S candidate, Maria Godwin Akwaji, floored her All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, Abor Adaje Godwin. INEC'S returning officer, Professor Abel Ezeoha, announced on Sunday that while Akwaji claimed a total of 32, 166 votes, Godwin polled only 3, 546 votes, Channels TV reports. Read also BREAKING: APC wins bye-election in major Bauchi constituency Maria is the widow of late Akwaji, a lawmaker in the state who died in June 2020 reportedly of COVID-19 complications. Meanwhile, INEC on Sunday declared that the APC as the winner of the bye-election in the Imo North senatorial district, even if it named no candidate as the victor. Both Ifeanyi Araraume and Frank Ibezim, are laying claims to the APC ticket in the senatorial district a tussle that has led to several court cases. From the declaration of INEC's returning officer, Hakeem Adikum, the APC won the election by polling 36, 811 votes, while Emmanuel Okewulonu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came behind by scoring 31, 903 votes Adikum added that the APC claimed five out of the six local government areas in the senatorial district while PDP won only one area. In another post, the candidate of the APC in the Lagos East senatorial bye-election, Tokunbo Abiru, candidate, had been declared the winner of the exercise. Read also Sanwo-Olu speaks over defeat of Babatunde Gbadamosi of PDP in Lagos senatorial by-election Abiru claimed a landslide victory over his opponent, Babatunde Gbadamosi of the PDP, in all the local government areas: Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Kosofe, Shomolu and Ikorodu. The ACP candidate polled 89,204 votes while his PDP rival was able to secure only 11,257 votes, leaving a very massive margin of 77,947 votes. INEC conducted a by-election to fill up the vacant seat belonging to the Lagos East senatorial district in the Senate. PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! APC sacks NWC, appoints caretaker committee | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - The PDP has been declared the winner of the Obudu constituency bye-election in Cross River - Maria Godwin Akwaji of the PDP was announced as the winner of the poll by INEC on Sunday, December 6 - Akwaji claimed 32,166 votes, while her rival, Abor Adaje Godwin of the APC got just 3,546 votes - Maria succeeded her husband, Akwaji (a lawmaker), who pass on in June after a brief illness PAY ATTENTION: PAY ATTENTION