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INEC Declares Winner of Gubernatorial Election in Another APC-Controlled State
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INEC Declares Winner of Gubernatorial Election in Another APC-Controlled State

by  Segun Adeyemi 1 min read

The gubernatorial bannerman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross Rivers state, Senator Bassey Otu, has been declared the winner of the 2023 governorship polls in the state.

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As reported by Vanguard, Senator Otu was declared the winner on Monday, March 20, by Prof. Teddy Charles Adias, the returning of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Bassey Otu
Senator Bassey Otu was declared winner of the Cross River guber polls after emerging victorious in 15 and out of the 18 LGAs in the state. Photo: Senator Bassey Otu
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Otu who was declared the winner of the election polled 258, 619 votes to defeat Sen. Sandy Onor of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP who scored 179,636.

The governor-elect, Sen. Bassey Otu of the APC won 15 Local government areas out of the 18 LGAs while Prof. Sandy Onor won the remaining three LGAs.

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.

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