Connect with us
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK or NAU), Awka, Anambra, has appointed the Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, as the Visiting Professor of entrepreneurship.
Okonkwo made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Monday.
He noted that his appointment was conveyed in a letter dated July 21, 2022 with reference number .
02 signed by the university’s registrar, Philomena Okoye.
Okoye said that Okonkwo’s role would include “teaching, students supervision and research” as well as undertake other “academic related services as the shall assign” to him.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the University of Abuja Business School (UABS) had in April 2022 also appointed Okonkwo as a Professor of Business Studies of the university.
Okonkwo, who holds a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Political Science (with distinction), from the Russian Academy of Science, Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Moscow, will execute the appointments on pro bono basis.
He earned a Master of Science Degree in Economics, also, with distinction, from the Russian Peoples Friendship University, Moscow, and a First Class degree in Economics from the Russian Peoples Friendship University, also, in Moscow.
A successful businessman and intellectual, Okonkwo started out at Onitsha where he had his primary and secondary education which he combined with trading at the Onitsha Main Market.
He also holds a Professional Fellowship Doctorate from the Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria and Fellowship of the Institute of Chartered Arbitrators and Mediators of Nigeria.
He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (FNIPR) and Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria (FCE).
NewsSourceCredit: NAN
Stakeholders in the education sector have described the recent lowering of cut off mark by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam (UTME) as “retrogressive and unhealthy”. The stakeholders from the South East said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria while reacting to JAMB recent pronouncements on the 2022 cut off mark for tertiary institutions. NAN reports that the 20222023 UTME cut-off mark for universities in Nigeria is 140 and above, for polytechnics and monotechnics is 120 and above and for colleges of education is 100 and above depending on the school of choice and course of study. In Imo, an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Mrs. Ogedi Ugwu, said the continuous reduction of cut-off marks would lead to poor performance in tertiary education. Ugwu said the UTME served as a tool to assess the preparedness of students for tertiary education. She said their performance in basic subject areas would go a long way in identifying the courses they were best suited for and how well they would perform in those courses. She noted that if the cut-off marks continued to reduce, the quality of undergraduates admitted to Nigerian tertiary institutions would be severely compromised. “The UTME is a tool used to assess students’ preparedness for tertiary education through an average score in basic subjects areas. “Therefore, if UTME cut-off mark continues to decrease, it will reduce the quality of undergraduates admitted to Nigerian universities. “This will result in a poor learning outcome and performance in tertiary education,” she said. Also contributing, Mr Cyril Ofoegbu of the Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, described the downward trend in UTME cut-off marks as “appalling”. Ofoegbu said this could further lead to the fall in standard of education in the country as it would discourage students from studying in preparedness for higher education. “UTME started falling from 200, to 190, to 180, to 170, to 160 last year. This year, it went down to 140, and maybe next year, it will further go down to 130. “Soon, you just simply buy form and then you get admitted, into the university. “The National Universities Commission (NUC) should rather raise the standards above 200. Anyone who cannot attain the mark is not fit to study in the university,” Ofoegbu advised. A University Lecturer in Enugu State, Prof. Christian Madu, also said the approved lower cut off marks for students seeking admission in Nigeria tertiary institutions would lower the standard of education in the country. Madu, who is of the Environmental Management and Control Department, University of Nigeria said that the educational standard would be affected if something was not done to accommodate the students with low grade. The don said that schools that had students with low grades could groom them, especially in the subject areas they did not do quite well in their UTME so as to be at par with those with high grade. He said that if they were not groomed to meet up with the bright students, they might end up dropping from the institutions, especially after their first year in the institutions. Mrs Jacintha Nweke, an educationist said that the government should allow individual tertiary institution to decide its cut off mark as this would make students who were preparing for UTME to sit up. Nweke said that she was very sure that no university would adopt the cut off marks announced by the government, adding that it would further degrade the low standard of the Nigeria education system. Prof Ifeanyichukwu Abada of the Department of Political Science, UNN, urged the Federal Government to act fast to improve funding and give required attention to education sector in the country. He recalled that there was a time JAMB cut off mark for universities was 250 and today was lowered to 140. “Instead of Education sector going forward, it is moving backward; it’s retrogressive, unfortunate and an unhealthy development. “If nothing serious is done to arrest this ugly development in education sector, by the next three years, cut off mark for universities will be 80 and polytechnics 50,” he said. Mr George Akubue, a Lecturer at the Institute of African Studies, UNN, said the development was a dangerous indication of serious decline in the standard of education. “Federal, state and local governments should see this as a big challenge to improve funding of education in the three tiers of government before the situation gets out of hand,” he said. In Anambra, Prof Anthony Eze of the Faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, said that efforts should be made at enhancing teaching to enable students meet up with the standard instead of lowering it to accommodate their capacity. He said that rather than making university an all comers affair, those who lacked the intellectual capacity to access that level of education should be encouraged to go for vocational and other informal systems of education. According to him, reducing cut off marks is ill advised, it will affect the standard of education adversely. “There is no justification for lowering the cut off mark from between 250 and 300 to as low as 120; it signals a general drop in our university education standard. “University is not for everybody, those who don’t have the capacity to meet up should be encouraged to go for vocational training,” he said. Also speaking, Mrs Jane Nwoko, a parent and secondary school teacher said managers of the Nigerian education sector should not collapse the system because they wanted to accommodate everybody. According to her, though it will help more students to gain admission into higher institutions, the implication is that the quality of learning and graduates will be reduced. She called for better funding and supervision of post primary education to make them meet up with the curriculum. A cross section of academics in Ebonyi, said that the adverse effect of continuous lowering of UTME cut-off mark into tertiary institutions would be devastating to education development of the country. Mr Ejike Okoro, an educationist , said the NUC should introduce better things in the system rather than continuous lowering of the cut off mark. “We are most worried towards standard of learning, structures, educational materials, libraries among others,” Okoro said. NewsSourceCredit: NAN
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Alumni, Lagos State chapter, says it is determined to partner Anambra Government in area of education for the indigent youth. Mrs Amaka Obi, its president, said this during a courtesy visit by the executive members of the chapter to Dr Nelson Omenugha, Special Adviser (SPAD) Youth Empowerment Programme to Anambra Gov. Charles Soludo, in Awka. She said that the chapter was glad with Omenugha’s appointment as an alumnus and encouraged him to be a worthy representative of the institution. The president recalled that the chapter had previously donated a facility to the university and had desired to sponsor vulnerable youths to school through the instrumentality of the youth channel. “The office of the youths programme and empowerment would best select those indigent youth to sponsor without favour and that is our reason for going through the office to achieve the goal.” Obi said that the chapter was prepared to ensure that the government’s initiative in providing education and skill acquisition to indigent youths was achieved and wished to be part of the success story through its contribution Miss Deka Ezeadili, an alumina corroborated the president and said that the chapter decided to give back to the society that made them what they were today. Ezeadili said that the chapter fancied home support because the youths from the state desired to have the very best from their people resident outside the state. Ezeadili said that Anambra youths needed to get busy with developmental projects to be self reliant and contributors to the state’s growth and developments. Mrs Blessings Anakwuba, a member of the alumni, said that the chapter had plans to collaborate with the government also in areas of skill acquisition. Anakwuba said that irrespective of the degrees acquired by any youth it was imperative that they got one skill or the other to compliment the certificate to ensure defeat of hunger and idleness. “These and more of other sustainable youth programmes are what the chapter has to offer to the state, all for the development of the Anambra youth. In response, Omenugha said that the government was committed to generating more resourceful youths to fight poverty. Omenugha said that the government was open to any group of persons or organisations that desired to partner the state on youth empowerment and wealth generation. He said that the governor was very passionate about youths growth and development in every possible progressive activities that would be created to make then very productive in the state. He commended the alumni chapter for the courtesy visit to initiate inclusive and sustainable wealth creation mechanism to ensure that the youth were lifted out of poverty in Anambra. He said that the responsibility to advise the governor on Youth Empowerment Programme was not an easy one but also very critical and sensitive. He assured the chapter that his position would be used to promote youths creative ideas that would be translated into job creation to increase the internally Generated Revenue of the state. Omenugha said that he was happy that the chapter came to congratulate and ensure that he was doing well and assured the team that he would not disappoint the alumni. “I am a graduate of Unizik; I eat, breath and wear Unizik; it is my home and as a former leader of Unizik union I will always welcome and partner the school at any time,” he said. He said that his job as an adviser to the governor on youths programme and empowerment was very strategic. He promised to ensure that undergraduates and graduates were trained to be creative and independent upon graduation. Omenugha said he had an additional responsibility to interface with private and public sector to ultimately work on how to uplift the youth out of poverty through introduction of skills and competitive creative ideas to create wealth. “We have started interfacing with public and private institutions, critical training institutes, high network persons amongst others to ensure that the competitive youth programs are planned for and executed to achieve wealth creation for the youth.” Omenugha commended the Lagos Island Unizik alumni for their decision to partner the government and urged all other groups in the state to emulate their footprint in youth development. (NAN)
Tertiary institutions have been allowed to determine the deadline for the 2022 admissions due to the status of 2021 admissions.
The decision was reached at the end the 2022 Policy meeting and 2020 National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Award programme organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja.
Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria , some Vice Chancellors suggested that each university should be made to determine the closing date for the 2022 admissions into the institution, giving opportunities for universities yet to conclude 2021 admissions to end the process.
The Vice Chancellor, University of Jos, Prof.
Ishaya Tanko, said that in spite of the fact that ASUU strike might soon end, there was need to make plans that would accommodate and address pending admissions in some universities.
Tanko said that some tertiary institutions had not done admission for year 2021 and students waiting for these admissions, adding that the 2022 admissions may not be concluded by Dec.
31.
“it was important to consider the ASUU strike and the 2022 admissions because some universities were yet to conclude the 2021 admissions.
” So at the policy meeting, we suggested and adopted that each institution will determine the closing of admissions into their various universities because we do not know when the strike will be called off.
” We are very optimistic following the recent meetings stakeholders had with President Muhammadu Buhari that it would soon be called off,” he said.
On the university cut-off marks, Tanko said that the benchmarks would provide common ground for all institutions and as well rescue candidates of first and second generation universities.
Also, the Vice chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Prof.
Smaranda Olarinde, called for caution in efforts to sustain high standard at admission points into all levels of tertiary institutions.
Olarinde said that institutions must take caution while improving on efforts to reposition higher education and bring back the quality and standard education ” I stated in my contribution that 200 minimum cut-off mark shall represent 30 per cent, however some universities opined that we should go as low as 100, which I totally disagreed with.
” Rather, I made a compromise that the minimum any university should go for cut-off mark is 150 and I felt strongly about it , we receive graduates at discriminatory entry point, applicants with different scores ,this is not acceptable when you are looking to increase quality of graduates.
“we are all churning out degree holders and these set of people must have a good solid foundation at the admission point into tertiary institutions ,left for me it should have been 200, I made a compromise of 150,” She said.
Meanwhile, the Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Prof.
Charles Esimone, expressed confidence in the ability of the cut-off marks to enrol qualified students at all levels of higher institutions.
According to him, some of us move very strongly for the particular cut-off because sometimes when you go for something higher you will not be able to come lower.
“A cut-off of 140 does not mean you must take somebody that score 140 but it gives you the latitude incase there are applicants who for some reasons do not fill into particular course and they can be considered.
“For some of us that compromise, it became necessary because we have institutes that are affiliated to us, if you have College of Education that are affiliated to you and you go higher that means you are disenfranchising them ,it means every candidate that chose your school must meet the minimum standard,” he said .
The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof.
Ishaq Oloyede, while revealing the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Admissions, said a total of 1,351,284 candidates applied to study in higher institutions, while another 76,925 students applied for the Direct Entry.
Oloyede said out of this number, 715 scored 300 above, 590 candidates secured admissions while 125 of them were not admitted, given 600,000 as the target for the 2021 admission.
“A total of 20,377 candidates scored 250-299, 152 of them were admitted while 20,225 did not get admission.
” In the category of 200-249, a total of 144,856 candidates made the score, 79,338 of them were admitted while 65,518 failed to get admission,” he said.
He added that ASUU strike had been a major factor many institutions were yet to begin the 2021 admission in spite of repeated appeals.
On the availability of admission quota, he said a total of 774,411 quota was available across the universities for the 2021 admissions, 484,625 was available at the NCE level, 194,196 for National Diploma, while 22,500 spaces were opened to be filled at the ND level.
“Out of this total figure of 1,475,732 quota, only 429,351 admissions were secured leaving unused quota at 1,050,322 as at 14th July,2022” The Registrar added.
NewsSourceCredit: NAN
The Enugu State Government has appointed Mrs Ihuoma Eze, as the Acting Project Coordinator, Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project.
This is contained in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government; Prof. Simon Ortuanya, and issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Enugu.
The job is a World Bank assisted project aimed at enhancing the productivity of small and medium scale farmers in the state.
Ortuanya said that the appointment by Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, became effective from July 1.
He said that Eze had been part of the management team of the Enugu APPEALS Project since its inception in 2019, and as the Women and Specialist of the project until her new appointment.
According to him, she has also worked in the Nigerian Watershed Erosion Management Project in the state.
”She holds a Master of Science Degree in Parasitology from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Eze has attended several trainings, workshops and seminars on World Bank project implementation at various times.
”She has a wealth of experience in world Bank Assisted Project Management and Implementation,” he added. (www.nanews.ng)
——————-
NewsSourceCredit: NAN
A section of Nigerian lawyers and judges have said that the adoption of Information Communication Technology (ICT) has become imperative in contemporary Nigerian legal practice.
This was the top of issues discussed at the 2022 Bar Week of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Otuocha Branch held on Friday in Nkwelle Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra.
The theme of the week was “The Impact of Technology on 21st Century Law Practice and Justice Delivery”.
Prof. Oguguo Ikpeze of the Faculty of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, who delivered the Keynote Address said the world was advancing and legal practice could not afford to lag behind.
Ikpeze, a life bencher, said although the legal profession was viewed as mundane, known for being traditional and conservative which must be preserved to maintain professionalism, prestige and ethics, it must be made adaptable to change.
She said the topic of discussion was apt pointing out that those who do not want to upgrade to the application of information technology in their legal practice would lose their relevance in this age of technology driven world.
“The impact of technology in the 21st century law practice and justice delivery can never be over-emphasised, technology has come to stay and it has permeated all the spheres of life.
“Technology has made life easy, worth living and a global village. It has also made legal practice easy and made justice delivery speedy and more transparent,” she said.
Rev. Fr Emeka Oraegbunam , a professor of Law and Applied Jurisprudence, said the world was evolving and everything was being done online, including banking which involves money.
Oraegbunam said ICT had become imperative in legal practice and justice delivery because it would reduce delay, improve efficiency, protect the health of judicial officers, increase access to justice and boost confidence of all parties.
He recommended that minimum infrastructure, training and teaching for effective adoption of ICT-based practice while advising the older generation of the bar and bench should make conscious efforts to adapt and be part of the revolution.
Dr Mike Anyadiegwu, a magistrate, said it was important that courts should be upgraded and made amenable to function technologically, adding that the facilities were not available in all courts.
Anyadiegwu said virtual hearing would solve the problem of non-appearance of criminal suspects in court because of insecurity and COVID-19 and should be encouraged and adopted.
“From my experience, it is better we embrace technology because the legal profession being a conservative profession is gradually moving towards technology and we cannot be left behind.
“In order to fast track criminal trial and justice delivery, there is a need for us to embrace technology, that is what is obtained in Europe and America and that is the standard practice available today.
“The system should encourage ICT database for court proceedings, we can’t continue to do everything manually,” he said.
In his welcome address, Mr Anthony Okafor, Chairman of Otuocha Branch of the NBA, said the programme was a unique opportunity to discuss, evaluate and proffer solutions to the myriad of issues besetting the profession and efficient justice delivery.
He congratulated Gov. Chukwuma Soludo for his strides in managing the affairs of the state so far and called on him to speed up the renovation work going on at the state High Court premises, Otuocha for ease of the dispensation of Justice.
“We are equally pleading with Mr. Governor to ensure the completion of the new High Court Complex at Aguleri. The Otuocha High Court needs at least four court halls that are functioning to its full capacity,” he said. (
(NAN)
An accreditation team from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has visited the Nnewi Campus of Nnamdi Azikiwe University for the optimisation and accreditation of its Molecular Research Laboratory.
Mr Bright Anyanwu, the Secretary, College of Health Sciences, Nnewi Campus of the university in a statement, said the team was led by Mr Adeleye Adesola.
He said the visit to the institution from May 24 to 28 was a basic step in the accreditation process for the approval of the research centre as a site for COVID-19 testing.
Anyanwu said the approval would create an opportunity for the research laboratory to become a centre for detection of other pathogens such as Lassa fever virus and monkey pox virus.
He said the molecular research laboratory was the most equipped laboratory in the university, adding that it was a milestone achievement in the history of the College of Health Sciences in the campus.
“Some of the activities performed by the NCDC team during the accreditation programme are the validation of the Real-time PCR machine and real time PCR kits.
“Calibration and certification of two class II biosafety cabinets, introduction of a proper unidirectional workflow for all laboratories within the centre and staff training on biosafety and biosecurity were also performed.
“Training on proper use of PPEs; sample collection; sample reception and processing; equipment use and maintenance as well as inspection of basic facilities within the centre were also performed,” he said.
He said the research centre was set up in line with the Project200 Policy by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Charles Esimone to expedite cutting edge research in the biomedical sciences.
According to him, at the centre, research can be conducted in virology including, Virus Isolation; Molecular Biology; Immunology including Vaccinology; vaccine antigenicity and immunogenicity assays.
He said other areas research would be conducted at the centre were cancer research; parasite culture for vaccine and drug discoveries; cell culture; cytotoxicity assay and cell viability assay.
Anyanwu said environmental research, including waste water studies and isolation of viruses and their genomes from waste water; toxicology and biobanking services would also be researched at the centre.
He said the centre also has a diagnostic laboratory section for high tech routine analysis.
“The molecular laboratory is equipped with high tech pieces of equipment such as real time PCR machine, automated nucleic acid extractor, photo documentation system, incubators and fridge for waste water studies,’’ he added.
He said the university had equipped the laboratory with solar powered inverters and a standby generator to ensure adequate power supply.
Anyanwu said the molecular research laboratory was established by the university management to serve the university community and promote cutting edge research among staff and training of Postgraduate students.
(NAN)
A group, Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN) has said that Mr Peter Obi’s withdrawal from the presidential race was a devastating blow on the South-East producing president in 2023.
The President of CRRAN, Mr Olu Omotayo, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Enugu while reacting to Obi’s withdrawal from the 2023 presidential race.
Omotayo said, “With Obi’s resignation, the chance of Igbos in getting president is very slim as party recognised in Nigeria is PDP and the chances of other Igbos in the ruling APC is also a bit slim.
“We expected that the two leading political parties in the country will give ticket to a person from the South-East,” he said.
He explained that when it came to Nigeria, Obi was the dominant figure and his withdrawal showed there was no level playing ground and because of his reputation, he saw no need of wasting his time to contest.
The president noted that many political parties are misapplying the provision of the Electoral Act on consensus candidate by scuttling the whole process.
“It is not only about Obi as some political parties lack integrity by giving preference to certain aspirants against others,” he said.
He, however, advised Igbos to go back to the drawing board to give necessary support to the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).
He said they should allow the party have a national spread, stressing that the region had supported PDP massively abandoning their own.
Meanwhile, a retired Lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Dr Edwin Morah also called Obi to go back and build APGA into regional party.
According to him, on the basis of that they can negotiate for national relevancy as Igbos lack it.
Morah, who lectures at the Psychological Department of the University, described Obi as a nice guy but advised him to help in building APGA into Igbo party.
“The former governor should go back and support Gov. Chukwuma Soludo and other APGA stakeholders in taking the party to the next level by building it and developing the state.
“They should make APGA win the states in the zone and by then, they will have what is called regional agenda,” he advised.
Morah, the Chairman of Mgborogwu Ndi Igbo, a group that promotes Igbo’s Science and Technology, said there was no way Igboman would be allowed to contest using the two major political parties in Nigeria.
“Peter Obi must have seen something that he cannot condone and resigned.
“Igbos should get their Permanent Voters Cards as thousands are yet to be collected and vote credibly as well as vote according to their conscience,” he advised.
He, however, called for the coming together of other smaller political parties to form stronger party like APC did in 2015 to take over power from APC and PDP in 2023.
(NAN)
The Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) female football team has called on Nigerians to support its bid to fly Nigeria’s flag at the All Africa University Games due to kick off in June in Kenya.
Kenneth Ogbonna, Director of Sports, NAU, made the call during the team’s visit to some organisations in Anambra on Wednesday.
The 10th All Africa University Games is scheduled to hold from June 6 to June 10 at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, after the postponement of the 2020 edition of the games due to COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Ogbonna, the team which has been the best in the Southeast since 2019 and was third best at the just concluded 26th NUGA games in Lagos, is in top shape for the continental competition.
He said that Team Unizik which would depart Nigeria for Kenya on June 4 with 18-member athletes including a gold medalist in javelin.
He expressed gratitude to the management of NAU led by Prof. Charles Esimone whom he described as a Vice Chancellor who changed the face of sports in the institution.
“We want to thank God for the massive support we have received from Nigerians and we want to ask for more in terms of prayers and sponsorship.
“We are confident that with God on our side, we shall do ourselves, the university and the country proud at the female football event of the 10th All Africa University Games in Kenya.
“Our success will reset the mentality of the girl child, they will know hard work pays; we are also going with a gold medalist in javelin,” he said.
Also speaking, Wilson Ugwu, Managing Director of Integrated Solutions Limited, managers of the team, said the visit was to promote the team and mobilise Nigerians for maximum support.
Wilson said Team Unizik was the first female team that would represent Nigeria at All Africa Universities Games.
He said that the team’s success would enhance women participation not just in sports but in football particularly.
He also said that already, Lotto, a sports wears company managed by Osita Agwu agreed to kit the team to add colour to their outing.
“ Ours is basically to help project the team in their preparations by garnering enough support and ensure they have a smooth sail to Kenya.
“Our target is that they get all the support, spiritual, materials and financial support from private individuals and firms to make them meet their target of conquering Africa in Kenya,” he said.
Gabriel Okpalaeze, acting Managing Director of the Anambra Broadcasting Service assured that media outfit would partner with the team on the project and help mobilise the people.
Okpalaeke congratulated the team for its exploits and urged them to remain focused.
Scholarstica Ikeobi, the captain of the team, said they were hopeful of a good outing.
Ikeobi said the team had been together since their return from NUGA in Lagos and had been training intensely for the game.
The team had earlier visited Esimone, the Vice Chancellor of NAU in his office.
(NAN)
Gov. Ugwuanyi wins Enugu governorship poll for second tenure
Results
Stanley Nwanosike
Enugu, March 10, 2019 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the winner of Saturday’s Governorship election in Enugu state for a second tenure.
The state Returning Officer, Prof. Joseph Ahaneku, who announced the result in Enugu on Sunday, said that Ugwuanyi won in the 17 local government areas (LGAs).
Ahaneku said that the governor polled 449,935 votes against his closest rival, Sen. Ayogu Eze of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 10,423 votes.
Mr Emmanuel Nwankpa of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and Mr Ekene Uzodinma of the United Peoples Party (UPP) polled 2,547 and 1,476, respectively.
Ahaneku, who is the Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, said that there were 1,944,016 registered voters in the state.
He said that 478,241 voters were accredited, adding that 470,927 valid votes were recorded, while 7,314 votes were declared invalid.
