- The Labour Party has thrashed out in Abia state as the result of the local government elections in the state showed ZLP sweeping the ground
- Professor Chima George, Chairman of ABSIEC, announced the outcome of the election on Saturday, November 2
- According to the results, the ZLP won 15 of the 17 local governments in the state, while the YPP won the remaining two
The Labour Party’s reign in Abia State has ended abruptly, as the relatively unknown Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) made a stunning sweep of 15 out of 17 Local Government Areas in the November 2 local government elections. The Young Progressives Party (YPP) managed to secure the remaining two areas, Ugwunagbo and Osisioma Ngwa
On Saturday night, November 2, Professor Chima George, Chairman of the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC), announced this shocking outcome at the commission’s headquarters in Umuahia, the Abia state capital.
