APGA – 5742
APGA – 8,125
Incumbent Governor Willie Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is leading as the results from the Anambra State governorship election is being announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Although, 37 candidates and political parties are vying for the number one seat in the state, which includes 5 women for governorship and 8 vying for the office of Deputy Governor, returns from the results so far show that Obiano is the leading candidates.
The election took place in all 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state which are: Anambra East, Anambra West, Ayamelum, Ogbaru, Onitsha North, Onitsha South, Oyi, Awka North, Awka South, Anaocha, Dunukofia, Idemili North, Idemili South, Njikoka, Aguata, Ekwusigo, Ihiala, Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Orumba North, Orumba South.
INEC says Anambra has a total of 2,158,171 registered voters; 117 Registration Area Centres (RACs), 4,608 polling units (Pus) and 731 voting points (VPs) in the 326 wards in the state.
Here are some results released so far:
Idemili South LG:
Registered voters – 94,197
Accredited voters – 14,205
Valid votes – 13,438
Rejected votes – 734
Total votes cast -14,172
APGA – 5742
APC – 4063
PDP – 2629
Dunukofia LG:
Registered voters – 63,861
Accredited voters – 18,632
Valid votes – 17,508
Rejected votes – 1,094
Votes cast – 18,602.
APGA – 8,575
APC – 7,016
PDP – 1,530
Njikoka Local Government Area:
Registered Voters, 88,793
Accredited Voters, 28,346
Total Valid Votes – 26,844
Rejected Votes- 1,453
Total Vote Cast – 28,297.
APGA- 16,944
APC- 5, 756
PDP- 3, 477
Awka South LG:
Registered voters – 149,279
Accredited voters – 36,114
Valid votes – 31,365
Rejected votes – 1,905
Votes cast, 33,270.
APGA – 18,957
APC – 6,167
PDP – 5,354
Aniocha LGA:
Registered voters – 89,515
Accredited voters – 25,474
Valid votes – 23771
Rejected votes – 1520
Total votes cast – 25291.
APGA – 11,237
PDP – 6,554
APC – 5,297
Ayamelum LGA:
Registered voters – 60,034
Accredited voters – 23,837
Total valid votes – 22,646
Rejected votes – 989
Total votes cast – 23,635
APGA – 14,593
APC – 5,412
PDP – 2,323
Orumba South LGA:
Registered voters – 63,149
Accredited voters – 16,528.
Valid votes – 15,327
Rejected votes – 1117
Total votes – 16,444.
APGA – 8,125
APC – 3,808
PDP – 2,412
Ekwusigo LGA Results:
Registered Voters – 73,800
Accredited voters – 20,196.
Valid votes – 18,590
Rejected votes – 1,339
Votes cast – 19,929.
APGA – 8,595
APC – 5,412
PDP – 3,856
Ogbaru LGA:
Registered voters -149,070.
Accredited voters – 16,049.
Valid votes – 14,896
Rejected votes – 1023
Total votes cast – 15919
APGA- 6615
APC- 3415
PDP- 4416
Onicha/Onitsha North LGA:
Registered Voters -127,865
Accredited Voters – 20, 806
Valid votes – 19,054
Rejected votes – 1,413
Total votes cast – 20,467
APGA- 10,138
PDP – 4,143.
APC – 3, 808
Aguata LG
Registed voters 121,009
Accredited voters, 27,883
Valid votes – 25,524
Rejected votes – 1,713
Votes cast – 27,237
APGA 13167
APC 5807
PDP 4073
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