Anambra: Soludo in early lead as INEC uploads 99.4% results

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

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

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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.(Vanguard)