INEC Releases Official Results In Seven Local Govt Of Anambra State
The votes in seven Local Governments of Anambra State have been released by the are highlighted below.
Ekwusigo LG
APC – 5, 412
APGA – 8, 596
PDP – 3, 856
UPP – 320
Valid votes –
Rejected votes –
Total votes cast –
Orumba South LG
Registered voters – 63,149
Accredited voters – 16,528
APC 3,808
APGA 8,125
PDP 2,412
UPP 465
Valid votes – 15, 327
Rejected votes – 1, 117
Total votes cast – 16, 444
APGA’s Willie Obiano has won all the five LGAs announced so far by INEC.
He’s being trailed by APC’s Tony Nwoye and PDP’s Oseloka Obazee in that order.
Aniocha LG
Registered voters – 89515
Accredited voters – 25,474
APC 5, 297
APGA 11, 237
PDP 6, 554
UPP 146
Valid votes – 2, 3771
Rejected votes – 1, 520
Total votes cast – 25, 291
Anyamelum LG
Registered voters – 60,034
Accredited voters – 23,837
APC 5, 412
APGA 14, 593
PDP 2, 323
UPP – 77
Total valid votes – 22,646
Rejected votes – 989
Total votes cast – 23,635
Five polling units in Awka South had their result cancelled. The result from a ward was rejected owing to over-voting. A total of 9, 064 votes were cancelled.
Awka South LG
Registered voters – 149,279
Accredited voters – 36,114
APC – 6, 167
APGA – 18, 957
PDP – 5,354
UPP 150
Valid votes – 31,365
Rejected votes – 1905
Total Votes cast – 33,270
Dunukofia LG
Registered voters – 63,861
Accredited voters – 18,632
APC – 7,016
APGA – 8,575
PDP – PDP – 1,530
UPP – 106
Valid votes – 17,508
Rejected votes – 1,094
Votes cast – 18,602
There is no cancellation of results in Njioka LG.
Njikoka LG
Registered voters – 88,793
Accredited voters – 28,346
APC – 5,756
APGA – 16,944
PDP – 3,477
UPP – 108
Valid votes – 26,844
Rejected votes – 1,453
Total votes cast – 28,297
The returning officer for the governorship election is the Vice-Chancellor of University of Calabar Prof. Prof. Zana Akpagu.
Even though the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to declare the winner of yesterday’s governorship election in Anambra State, there were indications last night that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, and incumbent governor of the state, Chief Willie Obiano, might retain his job.
Feelers from across the state showed that the candidate performed fairly well in wider areas than any other candidate in the election.
However, early results from polling units in Allor, Nnewi, Aguluzigbo, Aguleri among other areas in Anambra South showed a straight fight between Obiano and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Tony Nwoye.
INEC is expected to start announcing official results any moment from now. Stay with us as we bring you updates on that.
