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, his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , who scored 88,529 votes.
In a statement by Onyebuchi Ememanka, his chief press secretary, Ikpeazu called on members of other parties to give Otti an enabling environment to run the affairs of the state from May 29. The governor said having spent about three and half years in different courts, he knows the distraction such cases can cause a leader.“I appeal to every candidate in this election not to distract the incoming administration with court cases, so that they will settle down and deal with the very demanding business of governance,” he said.
“Let us break this negative trend of subjecting our governors to endless litigations and allow them to concentrate on providing good governance.”“Since we have come to the logical end of this battle, it is appropriate to congratulate the winner, Dr Alex Otti on his hard-fought victory,” Ikpeazu said.
“In every battle, there will always be a winner and in the spirit of sportsmanship and love for our state, the governor-elect must see his victory as a higher call to service to the people of Abia state.”Ikpeazu said he would put in place every necessary measure to ensure a seamless transition from the present administration to the incoming one.
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