By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has again proved its strong grip on Anambra State political terrain by defeating other political parties to win bith Anambra South Senatorial by-election and that of Onitsha.

This followed the Sunday morning declaration of APGA's Chief Emmanuel Nwachukwu as the winner of the Senatorial by-electiom held on Saturday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Nwachukwu polled 90,408 votes to defeat Chief Azuka Okwuosa of All Progressive Congress (APC) who scored 19,812 votes and Donald Amamgbo of African Democratic Congress (ADC) with 2,889 votes.

The election which was keenly contested by about 16 political parties was aimed at filling up the gap left by late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah who had won reelection in 2023 under the platform of Young Progressive Party (YPP) but later joined APC before his passing in 2024.

Nwachukwu is the first APGA member to win a Senatorial poll in the zone as well as second member of the party to win a Senatorial post in Anambra State.

The former President General of Ukpor will also become the first person from Nnewi South to occupy the position upon inauguration.

Senator Victor Umeh of the Anambra Central was the first to win a Senatorial position on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance through a rerun conducted on January 13, 2018, to replace Senator Uche Ekwunife of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) whose party was barred from participating by the Court that annuled her victory at 2015 general election.