APC’s 28-Year-Old Akarachi Amadi Wins Imo House of Reps Elections

28-year-old Akarachi Amadi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged as the winner of the supplementary election held on Saturday for the Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency of Imo State.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) made the declaration late Sunday night.

Prof Boniface Okoro, the returning officer for the election, announced that Amadi secured the highest number of votes with a total of 21,372 votes.

Meanwhile, Henry Nwawuba of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) received 7,202 votes, and Usmond Ukanacho of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received 6,681 votes.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Chinonso Uba, secured 4,100 votes, while Godstime Chukwunuikem of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) received 246 votes.

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There was wild jubilation in the area immediately after the 28-year-old Amadi was returned as the winner of the election.

The development boosts Nigeria’s not-too-young-to-run bill initiative, which encourages the participation of young Nigerians in politics.

In March 2023, Rasheed Kashamu, a 26-year-old and son of the late Senator Kashamu, was declared the winner of the House of Assembly election in Ijebu North Constituency 1 in Ogun State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), having polled 10,004 votes, thereby displacing the incumbent from the All Progressives Party (APC).

In a similar development, Rukayat Shittu, a 26-year-old, was also declared the winner in Kwara State. Also, Muhammad Adamu Oyanki, aged 26, who won the State House of Assembly seat for Doma North Constituency in Nasarawa State, was declared among the youngest elected legislators.