Dr Chimaroke Nnamani, a former governor of Enugu State and Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial Districts at the National Assembly has lost his re-election bid.

Nnamani who ran on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party polled 48,701 was defeated by the candidate of the Labour Party, Kelvin Chukwu, who secured 69,136 votes.

The assassination of the original candidate of the Labour Party Oyibo Chukwu, about 72 hours before the poll led to the postponement of the election in the Enugu East Senatorial District from February 25 to March 18.

Chukwu, who defeated Nnamani, is the younger brother of the slain original Labour Party senatorial candidate.

With the result, the Labour Party won two senatorial seats while the ruling PDP secured one senatorial seat.