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Elumelu loses Rep seat to LP candidate

Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been defeated by the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Mr. Ngozi Okolie, in Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta.

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Elumelu polled 33,456 votes while the LP candidate secured 53,879 votes to emerge winner as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commisisom, Returning Officer, Prof. Kenneth Ibe, on Monday in Asaba.

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