Alex Otti of the Labour Party, LP has been declared the winner of the Abia State Governorship election by the returning officer, Prof Nnenna Oti.
He defeated his closest rival Hon Okechukwu Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as stated below;
LP 175, 467
PDP 88, 529.
With this victory, Labour Party has won its first gubernatorial seat with Abia State.