The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the declaration of results for the Anambra State governorship election which commenced on Saturday.
The electoral body had yesterday extended the voting till Sunday following the failure of the Biomodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in many poling units across Anambra State.
INEC is currently declaring results of local government areas where voting had been concluded.
See results declared so far below:
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 9 for supplementary governorship election in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.
VANTAGE NEWS reports that the INEC Returning Officer, Professor Florence Obi, stated that the supplementary election will hold in 362 polling units in Ihiala.
Obi, who cited the constitution noted that election had to take place in those polling units for the election to be conclusive.
Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) leads with a total vote of 103, 946.
See total results announced so far below:
A – 1793
AA – 76
AAC- 580
ADC – 313
ADP – 743
APC – 42942
APGA – 103946
APM – 288
APP – 133
BP- 173
LP- 2697
NNPP – 111
NRM – 207
PDP – 51322
PRP – 428
SDP – 782
YPP – 20917
ZLP – 2070.
INEC OFFICIALS TAKE 30-MINUTE BREAK
State returning officer, Prof. Obi has announced another 30-minute break.
She said, “we’ve taken results from 19 LGAs out of 21. One, we will have to discuss, and one there was no election at all.”
The two LGAs are Orumba North and Ihiala LGA.
The collation officer for Orumba North LGA said he signed results under duress while voting did not take place at all in Ihiala LGA.
Number of registered voters in Orumba North LGA: 93,608
Number of registered voters in Ihiala LGA: 148,407
RESULT
Anambra West LGA
Registered Voters— 62,637
Accredited Voters— 5,242
A— 03
AA— 10
AAC— 06
ADC— 02
ADP— 20
APC— 1,233
APGA— 1,918
APM— 13
APP— 03
BP— 01
LP— 57
NNPP— 04
NRM— 07
PDP— 1,401
PRP— 09
SDP— 17
YPP— 357
ZLP— 31
Total Valid Votes— 5,092
Rejected Votes— 140
Total Votes Cast— 5,232
According to the collation officer, there were challenges in 13 PUs.
HOW IT STANDS SO FAR
APGA: 15
PDP: 1
YPP:1
APC: 0
CANCELLED: 1
OUTSTANDING: 1
One more LGA to go.
RESULT
Awka North LGA
Registered Voters— 72,036
Accredited Voters— 4,447
A— 23
AAC— 14
ADC— 04
ADP— 12
APC— 755
APGA— 1908
APM— 09
APP— 01
BP— 36
LP— 02
NRM— 03
PDP— 840
PRP— 04
SDP— 16
YPP— 381
ZLP— 47
Total Valid Votes— 4,061
Rejected Votes— 183
Total Votes Cast— 4,244
The collation officer says there were challenges in 46 PUs across seven RAs.
SOLUDO EXTENDS MARGIN OF LEAD (17 LGAs)
The APGA candidate, Chukwuma Soludo, has extended his existing margin of lead. He is leading his closest opponent with 48,099 votes.
APGA: 95,333
APC: 38,282
PDP: 47234
Two LGAs, Ihiala LGA and Orumba North are, however, still outstanding. Two more LGAs are expected to be announced shortly.
“I Signed result under duress,” Orumba North LGA collation officer declares
The collation officer for Orumba North LGA did not read out results from the LGA, as he claims his experience on the field was pathetic but “I thank God I’m alive.” According to him, he signed the documents under duress.
The collation officer, Micheal Otu, said, “I signed the results, but I didn’t believe in the results.”
Otu also accused INEC officials attached to him of conniving with those who disrupted the electoral process. He said he was tear-gassed and almost collapsed.
The state returning officer, Florence Obi, asked Otu to produce the results, but he insisted he doesn’t believe in the result and is yet to read it out as mandated.
The state returning officer, Obi has called on the electoral officer accused by Otu to come clear the air on the allegations against him.
Obi said this is the only LGA she got a distressed call from during the election.
“I had to call the commissioner of police that the life of my staff was in danger,” she said.
Meanwhile, APGA agent, Victor Umeh, has accused the collation officer of being hired to destroy the election.
Umeh said his party won the election in the LGA, adding that Otu has no basis for his story.
The state returning officer, Obi collected the documents from Otu, and asked him to go. The results were not read out by Otu as has been the case all day.
RESULT: Nnewi South LGA
Registered Voters— 89357
Accredited Voters— 9598
A— 12
AA— 05
AAC— 16
ADC— 09
ADP— 37
APC— 1307
APGA— 3243
APM— 30
APP— 04
BP— 07
LP— 896
NNPP— 08
NRM— 06
PDP— 2226
PRP— 14
SDP— 45
YPP— 1327
ZLP— 33
Total Valid Votes— 9225
Rejected Votes— 319
Total Votes Cast— 9544
The collation officer says there were no elections in seven RAs.
RESULT: Ekwusigo LGA
Registered Voters— 82236
Accredited Voters— 6864
A— 18
AA— 01
AAC— 09
ADC— 04
ADP— 22
APC— 1237
APGA— 2570
APM— 03
APP— 02
BP— 02
LP— 54
NNPP— 02
NRM— 0
PDP— 1857
PRP— 09
SDP— 23
YPP— 727
ZLP— 13
Total Valid Votes— 6553
Rejected Votes— 216
Total Votes Cast— 6769
The returning officer says there were cancellation in eight 8 PUs across four RAs.
Idemili North LGA
Registered Voters— 210689
Accredited Voters— 12621
A— 31
AA— 02
AAC— 28
ADC— 23
ADP— 36
APC— 2291
APGA— 5358
APM— 21
APP— 10
BP— 06
LP— 52
NNPP— 08
NRM— 17
PDP— 2312
PRP— 23
SDP— 28
YPP— 903
ZLP— 649
Total Valid Votes— 11807
Rejected Votes— 290
Total Votes Cast— 12197
According to the collation officer, election was cancelled across 47 PUs in 10 RAs where there were reports of alleged fraud, and where the election didn’t hold.
INEC says election did not hold at Ihiala LGA
The collation officer, Ahmadu Umar, says there were 148,407 registered voters in the LGA, and that election didn’t take place.
VANTAGE NEWS learnt that elections were suspended in Ihiala local government area (LGA) due to some disruption by hoodlums.
Aguata LGA
Interestingly, the three main contenders Soludo, Ozigbo and Andy Ubah are all from Aguata.
Registered Voters— 144766
Accredited Voters— 20809
A—111
AA— 07
AAC— 73
ADC— 32
ADP— 91
APC— 4773
APGA— 9136
APM— 40
APP— 11
BP— 22
LP— 132
NNPP— 11
NRM— 30
PDP— 3798
PRP— 31
SDP— 60
YPP— 1070
ZLP— 120
Total Valid Votes— 19548
Rejected Votes— 654
Total Votes Cast— 20202
The collation officer says election didn’t take place in 13 units across 4 RAs.
Onitsha North LGA
Registered Voters— 158804
Accredited Voters— 14806
A— 23
AA— 01
AAC— 54
ADC— 22
ADP— 52
APC— 3909
APGA— 5587
APM— 06
APP— 07
BP— 03
LP— 57
NNPP— 07
NRM— 07
PDP— 3781
PRP— 20
SDP— 25
YPP— 682
ZLP— 104
Total Valid Votes— 14346
Rejected Votes— 373
Total Votes Cast— 14719
The collation officer says there were no reports of incidences.
OZIGBO CLINCHES FIRST LGA AS HE TOPS IN OGBARU
Registered Voters— 169053
Accredited Voters— 9117
A— 28
AA— 04
AAC— 19
ADC— 09
ADP— 41
APC— 1178
APGA— 3051
APM— 07
APP— 07
BP— 04
LP— 43
NNPP— 07
NRM— 15
PDP— 3445
PRP— 25
SDP— 47
YPP— 484
ZLP— 43
Total Valid Votes— 8457
Rejected Votes— 309
Total Votes Cast— 8766
RESULTS DECLARATION CONTINUES AFTER THE BREAK
After a 45-minute break, INEC officials reconvene to continue the announcement of results from the remaining 10 LGAs.
The vice-chancellor of the University of Calabar and the returning officer for the Anambra governorship election, Florence Obi, has announced a one-hour break. This mean the election result declaration will continue at 3:30pm.
TALLY AFTER 11 OF 21 LGAs
APC: 23587
APGA: 66,388
PDP: 29811
OFFICIAL RESULT (ORUMBA SOUTH LG)
A: 779
AA: 04
AAC: 29
ADC: 15
ADP: 32
APC: 2060
APGA: 4394
APM: 14
APP: 06
BP: 42
LP: 104
NNPP: 04
NRM: 11
PDP: 1672
PRP: 19
SDP: 50
YPP: 887
ZLP: 10
Registered Voters— 74690
Accredited Voters— 10554
Total Valid Votes— 10132
Rejected Votes— 399
Total Votes Cast— 10531
OFFICIAL RESULT (NNEWI NORTH LG)
A: 52
AA: 20
AAC: 25
ADC: 22
ADP: 25
APC: 1278
APGA: 3369
APM: 44
APP: 10
BP: 10
LP: 136
NNPP: 08
NRM: 10
PDP: 1511
PRP: 16
SDP: 31
YPP: 6485
ZLP: 72
Registered voters: 139368
Accredited voters: 13751
Total valid votes: 13124
Rejected votes: 439
Total votes cast: 13563
The returning officer says officials were not deployed to two registration areas (RAs), affecting 16 polling units (PUs).
OFFICIAL RESULT (NJIKOKA LG)
A: 52
AA: 04
AAC: 21
ADC: 17
ADP: 47
APC: 3216
APGA: 8803
APM: 12
APP: 11
BP: 05
LP: 251
NNPP: 03
NRM: 06
PDP: 3409
PRP: 38
SDP: 59
YPP: 924
ZLP: 81
Registered voters: 103715
Accredited voters: 17934
Total valid votes: 16958
Rejected votes: 725
Total votes cast: 17683
The returning officer says voters didn’t come out at a particular polling unit that had only “4 registered voters”.
OFFICIAL RESULT (ONITSHA LG)
A: 53
AA: 01
AAC: 29
ADC: 20
ADP: 42
APC: 2050
APGA: 4281
APM: 0
APP: 05
BP: 06
LP: 67
NNPP: 05
NRM: 07
PDP: 2253
PRP: 13
SDP: 08
YPP: 271
ZLP: 37
Registered voters: 156775
Accredited voters: 9406
Total Valid votes: 1145
Rejected votes: 195
Total votes cast: 1340
The returning officer says there were no incidents recorded.
OFFICIAL RESULT (IDEMILI SOUTH)
A: 56
AA: 0
AAC: 16
ADC: 10
ADP: 14
APC: 1039
APGA: 2312
APM: 07
APP: 02
BP: 04
LP: 103
NNPP: 03
NRM: 06
PDP: 2016
PRP: 10
SDP: 24
YPP: 752
ZLP: 28
Total valid votes: 6402
Rejected votes: 207
Total votes cast: 6609
AYAMELUM LG SORTED
(OFFICIAL RESULT)
A: 16
AA: 01
AAC: 03
ADC: 05
ADP: 19
APC: 2409
APGA: 3424
APM: 03
APP: 02
BP: 01
LP: 99
NNPP: 03
NRM: 07
PDP: 2804
PRP: 13
SDP: 22
YPP: 407
ZLP: 296
Registered voters: 87, 128
Accredited voters: 9, 754
Total valid votes: 9534
Rejected votes: 117
Total votes cast: 9651
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