The Imo State Governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha, has promised to be fair to all respective of their tribal or party affiliations.
Ihedioha made the pledge after receiving his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in the state, Prof. Francis Ezeonu, who presided over the occasion, also presented certificates of return to the 27 House of Assembly members-elect.
Speaking after the occasion, Ihedioha said he will abide by the rule of law in administering the state.
According to him, “I will be Imo governor in the real sense of the word.”
DAILY POST had reported that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Emeka Ihedioha, emerged as the Imo State governor-elect.
He polled 273,404 votes to defeat 69 other candidates including his closest rival, Uche Nwosu of Action Alliance, who scored 190,364 votes.
Announcing the results at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Owerri last Monday, the state returning officer, Prof. Francis Otunta, said the All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate, Senator Ifeanyi Ararume, polled 114,676 followed by the All Progressives Congress candidate, Senator Hope Uzodimma, who scored 96,458 votes.
