Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the Anambra State governorship election held yesterday (Saturday) is leading from the results so far uploaded by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
In fact, at the time of filing this report, INEC had uploaded 5,685 results. This is 99.39% of the 5,720 results expected.
Meanwhile, INEC has suspended collation until 6a.m. Results from 19 local governments have been collated. Only two local governments left.
INEC officials, observers, journalists and other stakeholders had gathered at the commission’s headquarters in Awka, Anambra State capital as early as 2:10 a.m., on Sunday, for the collation.
The results
Below are results for the top four contenders by number of votes garnered:
APGA: 389,789 – Chukwuma Soludo
APC: 91,592 – Nicholas Ukachukwu
LP: 10,366 – George Moghalu
PDP: 1,230 – Jude Ezenwafor
Results by local governments
1. Dunukofia LGA
APC: 3,284
APGA: 14,892
LP: 71
PDP: 16
2. Awka North LGA
APC: 3,661
APGA: 15,895
LP: 299
PDP: 203
3. Njikoka LGA
APC: 5,687
APGA: 22,213
LP: 311
PDP: 47
4. Nnewi South LGA
APC: 9,281
APGA: 17,286
LP: 73
PDP: 12
5. Nnewi North LGA
APC: 5,441
APGA: 20,320
LP: 1,140
PDP: 45
6. Ayamelum LGA
APC: 7,478
APGA: 13,340
LP: 117
PDP: 13
7. Anambra East LGA
APC: 3,108
APGA: 14,665
LP: 304
PDP: 207
8. Ogbaru LGA
APC: 3,768
APGA: 22,803
LP: 347
PDP: 30
9. Oyi LGA
APC: 5,118
APGA: 18,882
LP: 3,641
PDP: 16
10. Orumba North LGA
APC: 2,615
APGA: 24,664
LP: 131
PDP: 17
11. Orumba South LGA
APC: 2,828
APGA: 19,818
LP: 16
PDP: 18
12. Aguata LGA
APC: 4,125
APGA: 35,559
LP: 124
PDP: 82
13. Onitsha North LGA
APC: 4,677
APGA: 24,225
LP: 500
PDP: 111
14. Onitsha South LGA
APC: 4,156
APGA: 15,742
LP: 615
PDP: 73
15. Anaocha LGA
APC: 5,956
APGA: 20,118
LP: 483
PDP: 42
16. Awka South LGA
APC: 5,038
APGA: 27,896
LP: 520
PDP: 63
17. Idemili South LGA
APC: 6,015
APGA: 17,224
LP: 276
PDP: 40
18. Ekwusigo LGA
APC: 2,973
APGA: 18,749
LP: 194
PDP: 70
19. Idemili North LGA
APC: 6,383
APGA: 25,498
LP: 1,275
PDP: 125
20. IHIALA
APC: 4,425
APGA: 23,557
LP:135
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A total of 5,356 results, representing over 98.50%, of the Anambra governorship election has been uploaded to INEC’s result viewing portal, IReV.
Also, INEC assured that the results would remain secured and verifiable throughout the process, emphasising its commitment to delivering a credible and transparent election.
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