The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bright Ngene of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the rerun election held in Enugu South Urban Constituency of Enugu State
INEC declared Mr Ngene as the winner of the Enugu rerun election in a statement by its spokesperson, Sam Olumekun, on Tuesday.
The Enugu South Urban Constituency rerun was held on 16 August 2025, the fourth attempt the court-ordered exercise was to happen.
The election, which was ordered after the 2023 election was nullified in eight polling units, had faced repeated disruptions since February 2024.
Meanwhile, Mr Ngene is currently serving a seven-year jail term in Enugu State Correctional Centre after an Enugu South Magistrate Court sentenced him to prison on 28 July 2024 over a communal crisis.
INEC declaration
Mr Olumekun, in the statement posted on Facebook on Tuesday, confirmed that Mr Ngene secured the highest number of votes to defeat his closest rival, Sam Ngene of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“Two re-run elections by order of the Election Petition Appeal Tribunals were held in Enugu and Kano States.
“After previous disruptions of the elections in the two states by violence and thuggery, the elections have now been concluded,” he stated.
Continuing, the INEC spokesperson said: “Declaration and return were made by the returning officers.
“For the Enugu South 1 State Constituency of Enugu State, Ngene Bright Emeka of the Labour Party (LP) was declared the winner.”
He noted that the elected candidates would be presented with Certificates of Return on 21 August and 22 2025 for the National Assembly candidates and State House of Assembly candidates respectively.
“The occasion will take place at the INEC National Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday 21st August 2025 at 3.00 pm.
“For State Houses of Assembly, the Certificates of Return will be presented to members-elect by the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in our State offices on Friday 22nd August 2025 at 11.00 am,” he said.
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