By Uche Amunike
Following the Anambra Election update as the race for the highest seat in Anambra state is finally rounding up, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and former CBN Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo winner of Anambra State governorship election held on Saturday.
The Returning Officer for the election who doubles as Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, made the announcement at about 1.50am, Wednesday after collecting the figures gotten by each of the political parties in the Tuesday supplementary polls to the already declared numbers on Sunday, from the 20 Local Government Areas of the state.
The Anambra election update show that total votes by the major contenders were: APC, 43,285; APGA 112,229; PDP, 53,807 among others.
Hear her: ‘This is the moment we have been waiting for. I want to use this opportunity to thank the Chairman of INEC and his team for this opportunity given to me and my university to partake in this Anambra 2021. I thank the Service Chiefs and the people of Anambra State. We remain very grateful. Allow me to read this form EC8E, which I have completed.
‘I, Prof Florence Banku Obi hereby certify that I’m the returning officer of the Anambra governorship election held on 6 and 9 of November.’
‘That Charles Chukwuma Soludo of APGA, having certified the requirement of the law is hereby declared the winner of the election,’ Prof. Obi said.
Below is the complete narration of the Anambra Election Update:
(1) Dunukofia LGA
APC 1991
APGA 4124
PDP 1680
YPP 1360
(2) Awka South LGA
APC 2595
APGA 12,891
PDP 5498
YPP 919
(3) Oyi LGA
APC 2830
APGA 6133
PDP 2484
YPP 900
(4) Ayamelum LGA
APC 2409
APGA 3424
PDP 2804
YPP 407
(5) Anaocha LGA
APC 2085
APGA 6911
PDP 5108
YPP 868
(6) Anambra East LGA
APC 2034
APGA 9747
PDP 1380
YPP 559
(7) Idemili South LGA
APC 1039
APGA 2312
PDP 2016
YPP 752
Onitsha South LGA
APC 2050
APGA 4281
PDP 2253
YPP 271
(9) Njikoka LGA
APC 3216
APGA 8803
PDP 3409
YPP 924
(10) Nnewi North LGA
APC 1278
APGA 3369
PDP 1511
YPP 6485
(11) Orumba South LGA
APC 2060
APGA 4394
PDP 1672
YPP 887
(12) Ogbaru LGA
APC 1178
APGA 3051
PDP 3445
YPP 484
(13) Onitsha North LGA
APC 3909
APGA 5587
PDP 3781
YPP 682
(14) Aguata LGA
APC 4773
APGA 9136
PDP 3798
YPP 1070
(15) Ihiala LGA
APC 343
APGA 8283
PDP 2485
YPP 344
(16) Idemili North LGA
APC 2291
APGA 5358
PDP 2312
YPP 902
(17) Ekwusigo LGA
APC 1237
APGA 2570
PDP 1857
YPP 727
(18) Nnewi South LGA
APC 1307
APGA 3243
PDP 2226
YPP 1327
(19) Orumba North LGA
APC – 2672
APGA – 4787
PDP – 1847
YPP- 655
(20) Awka North LGA
APC 755
APGA 1908
PDP 840
YPP 381
(21) Anambra West LGA
APC 1233
APGA 1918
PDP 1401
YPP 357
Below, is a summary of the comprehensive report of the 21 Local Government Areas collated in the Anambra state election:
(1) APC:43,285
(2) APGA:112,229
(3) PDP:53,807
(4) YPP:21,261
(5) A: 2,054
(6) AA: 83
(7) AAC: 588
(8) ADC: 324
(9) ADP: 773
(10) APN: 301
(11) APP: 139
(12) BP: 186
(13) LP: 2,802
(14) NNPP: 117
(15) NRM: 213
(16) SDP: 842
(17) ZLP: 2,082
(18) PRP: 437
APGA won in 19, out of the 21 Local Governments in the state. The PDP won in 1 Local Government while the YPP also won in 1 Local Government Area.
The total number of registered voters are 2,246,663.8, while the total number of accredited voters stood at 253,388. As for the valid votes, they amounted to 241,523 while 8,108 were rejected. Votes cast, however total 249,631.
