Ginger Onwusibe of the Labour Party has been declared House of Representatives member-elect for Isialangwa North and South federal constituency of Abia state by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). This victory marks the first ever National Assembly seat to be won by the party in the country.
Ginger, a former Council Chairman, defeated Professor Anthony Agbazuere, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s immediate past Chief of Staff and anointed candidate.
Ginger polled 20,411 valid votes to win incumbent Governor Ikpeazu backed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opponent that polled a total of 13,508 votes.
Ginger defeated Professor Agbazuere even in his Isialangwa South L.G.A. This historic victory has thrown Labour Party members into a frenzy at the collation center.
