Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu wins 5th term bid in grand style 

It was a rollercoaster ride for Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekewremadu in Enugu West as he won his re-election bid in a grand style. Ekweremadu is returning to the Senate for his 5th term after being first elected in 2003. 

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The upper chamber boss defeated his closest rival, APC’s Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu with over 70,000 votes to be declared winner. 

Ekweremadu polled 86,088 while Ibekaku-Nwagwu polled 15,187. 

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The INEC Returning Officer, Professor Douglas Nwanbueze made the pronouncement moments ago.