The results of the presidential election in 11 out of the 27
local government areas in Imo State collated on Sunday in
Owerri, capital of the state, show that President Goodluck
Jonathan, who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic
Party, is clearly leading his main opponent, the candidate of
the All Progressives Congress, Major-Gen Muhammadu Buhari
(retd.).
The collated results were from Ideato North, Isiala-Mbaino,
Isu, Obowo, Ohaji-Egbema,. Okigwe, Owerri Municipal, Owerri
West, Nwangene, Oru East and Ideato South LGAs.
Jonathan polled a total of 210,022 votes to grab the lead
ahead of Buhari, who had 50,977 votes.
The latter won in Ideato South, Governor Rochas Okorocha’s
home LGA, by 12, 128 votes as against Jonathan’s 6,406
votes.