Mimi Azikiwe, the All Progressive Grand Alliance’s (APGA) candidate, has been proclaimed the victor of the just finished Onitsha North Constituency 1 by-election.
With 7,774 votes, Azikiwe defeated his rivals from other parties in a landslide victory.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate Justina Azuka, the wife of Justice Azuka who was kidnapped and murdered by armed assailants in 2024, was defeated by her.
Azuka, a member of the Labour Party, was assassinated by the daring kidnappers, leaving the State House of Assembly seat empty.
Professor Ebien, the returning officer for the election, declared Azikiwe the winner.
The All Progressive Congress, APC, came third in the election with 1,371 votes.
