Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Professor Chukwuma Soludo, is leading other contenders as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) continues uploading results from Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State.
As of 10 p.m., INEC had uploaded 99.14 per cent of polling unit results on its Result Viewing Portal (IReV), despite widespread allegations of vote-buying and other electoral infractions.
Although election materials arrived early in many polling units, turnout remained relatively low across the 21 local government areas.
This was despite the increased collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) across the state before the poll.
A total of 2,802,790 registered voters were eligible to participate in the election, including 140,370 newly registered voters across 326 wards.
The election held in 5,718 polling units, as two units had no registered voters. Sixteen political parties fielded candidates, including two women.
A preliminary review of uploaded results shows Soludo leading in his strongholds, especially in Aguata LGA in Anambra South and several parts of Anambra Central Senatorial District.
Early tallies indicate a two-horse race between APGA and the All Progressives Congress (APC), whose candidate, Nicholas Ukachukwu, trails in most polling units uploaded so far.
LGA Breakdown: APGA Dominates Across Key Wards
Ekwusigo LGA
APGA and APC dominated the early results, with APGA taking the lead in at least 17 polling units:
Obi Nza Square PU: APGA 212, APC 13
Ezeokpo Central School I: APGA 169, APC 12
Nza Central School II: APGA 231, APC 18
Across the 17 units, APGA led with 1,548 votes, while APC scored 599.
Njikoka LGA
APGA polled 3,452 votes across three wards, while APC recorded 666.
Aguata LGA
APGA maintained overwhelming dominance across Umuchu II, Uga I, Ikenga, Isuofia, and Oraeri wards:
Ozalla/Akukwa PU: APGA 165, APC 5
Umugama Hall: APGA 285, APC 12
Ihuowele Hall: APGA 302, APC 30
Ogbaru LGA (Ward 16)
Okpoko IV: APGA 61, APC 6
Umuobom Hall II: APGA 103, APC 4
Umuobom Hall VIII: APGA 144, APC 9
Onitsha North & South LGAs
In Onitsha South, APGA led with 1,548 votes across three wards compared to APC’s 599.
In Onitsha North:
Inland Town IV: APGA 103, APC 13
Inland Town V: APGA 157, APC 27
Oyi LGA
Umuokweanya Hall PU: APGA 190, APC 42
Eke Olise Central School PU: APGA 135, APC 48
Ayamelum LGA
Akojo Village Square III: APGA 35, APC 8
F/S Village Square II: APGA 45, APC 30
Orumba South LGA
APGA widened its margin with strong showings in several wards:
Umuchukwu Ward 09: APGA 547, APC 87
Ogbunka II: APGA 532, APC 74
Nawfija Ward 08: APGA 707, APC 123
Anaocha LGA
Soludo maintained control with 2,419 votes, while APC’s Ukachukwu polled 724 from the three wards uploaded.
Overall, early results indicate a clear two-horse race between APGA and APC, with APGA maintaining a wide lead across multiple LGAs.
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