The chairmanship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday emerged winners in the local government election held in 17 councils in Enugu State on Wednesday.
The party also won in the 260 wards during the poll marred by violence.
Gunmen attacked voters in some polling units in Enugu South, Nkanu West and Nkanu East councils, leading to the death of two policemen and six others.
Speaking before announcing the results, the Chairman of Enugu State Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), Mike Ajogu (SAN), hailed voters for participating in the election.
He said the poll was free and fair, adding that the turnout of voters was impressive.
The ENSIEC boss thereafter issued certificates of return to the successful candidates.
In another development, the Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has summoned an emergency security meeting of stakeholders of Nkanu West, Nkanu East, Enugu South, Enugu North and Enugu East local governments.
A statement yesterday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information, Steve Oruruo, did not state the reason for the meeting.
However, there are reports that the meeting might not be unconnected with the killing of two policemen and six others in parts of the state during the local government elections held on Wednesday.
The killings followed attacks on some polling units in the affected local governments during the council election.
The statement said those invited for the meeting scheduled to hold at the Government House, Enugu at 2.30pm on Thursday are chairmen of the mentioned local governments.
Others invited are members of the House of Assembly representing Nkanu West, Nkanu East, Enugu South, Enugu North and Enugu East constituencies, traditional rulers and presidents general of autonomous communities in the affected five councils.
