The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday announced PDP candidate, as winner of Saturday’s presidential election in Abia State.

The result was announced by Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, who was the Collation Officer for the election in the state.

Nwajiuba announced that PDP polled 219,698 votes to defeat the APC which scored 85,048 votes.

Similarly, SDP was announced as coming third with 472 votes.

Other Party votes include: ADC 336, AAC polled 212 votes and ADP 131 votes.

The number of registered voters in Abia was 1,793,861 but 361,561 were accredited, while votes cast in the polls were 344,471 with 21,180 rejected.

Meanwhile results from Ebonyi State as announced by the Collation Officer, Prof. Francis C. showed that with 1,392,931 total number of registered voters the PDP polled 258,573  and the APC: 90,726. Other Party results are : AAC 205; ADC 213; ADP 102 and SDP 452

Enugu State results as announced by the State Collation Officer Prof. Joseph E. showed the total number of registered voters at 1,935,168 as PDP polled 355,553 and 54,423. Other Party results include: AAC 219;  ADC 348; ADP 137; and  SDP 130