Oyibo Chukwu was killed and set ablaze alongside five of his supporters at Amechi Awkunanaw in Enugu south LGA on February 23, after gunmen opened fire on his convoy.
Following the murder, Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, announced the suspension of the election for the senatorial district and rescheduled it to March 11.
In a fresh party primary conducted yesterday, Innocent Okeke, LP’s south-east chairman, declared Kelvin Chukwu as the winner.
He secured two hundred and twenty three votes to defeat Uchenna Ogbodo, Chinedu Nneji and Christian Onyeni.
Speaking after the announcement, Chukwu promised to fulfil the dreams of his late brother and make the people of Enugu East senatorial district proud.
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