Okezie Ikpeazu, the incumbent Governor of Abia State, has been reelected for a second term in office, having polled a total of 261,127 votes.
He defeated his two main challengers, Uchechukwu Ogah of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Alex Oti of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
Ikpeazu, who contested under the flag of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), won in 11 of the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state.
Ogah and Oti polled 99,574 and 64,366 to come second and third, respectively.
See result breakdown below:
Obingwa
APC – 3,390
APGA – 2,679
PDP – 78,803
Isialangwa South
APC – 1,569
APGA – 5,129
PDP – 19,672
Isialangwa North
APC – 2,404
APGA – 2,084
PDP – 19,209
Arochukwu
APC – 3,819
APGA – 8,924
PDP – 5,070
Ugwunagbo
APC – 1,865
APGA – 1,054
PDP – 22,084
Ikwuano
APC – 5,619
APGA – 1,588
PDP – 6,286
Ukwa East
APC – 1,447
APGA – 1,935
PDP – 3,819
Ukwa West
APC – 3,140
APGA – 2,270
PDP – 11,602
Umuahia South
APC – 7,606
APGA – 4,502
PDP – 8,257
Osisioma
APC – 1,981
APGA – 2,298
PDP – 19,835
Bende
APC – 12,172
APGA – 4,238
PDP – 7,265
Isiukwuato
APC – 14,146
APGA – 1,696
PDP – 3,564
Umunneochi
APC – 7,238
APGA – 3,190
PDP – 7,004
Ohaofia
APC – 6,718
APGA – 6,883
PDP – 19,346
Aba South
APC – 5,418
APGA – 6,802
PDP – 5,256
Abia North
APC – 4,209
APGA – 6,216
PDP – 8,429
Umuahia North
APC – 16,833
APGA – 2,878
PDP – 15,627
