The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), winner of the Anambra State governorship election.
According to the official results released by INEC, a total of 584,054 votes were collated across the 21 local government areas of the state. Soludo polled 422,664 votes, maintaining a commanding lead over his closest rival, Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 99,445 votes.
Other parties that participated include the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which garnered 8,208 votes, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which trailed with 1,401 votes.
Announcing the results at the INEC State Collation Centre in Awka on Sunday, the State Collation Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Edogah Omoregie, commended stakeholders for their cooperation throughout the exercise.
Below are the local government results as announced by INEC:
LGA APC, APGA LP, PDP
Dunukofia 3,284 14,892 71 16
Awka North 3,661 15,895 299 203
Njikoka 5,687 22,213 311 47
Nnewi South 9,281 17,286 73 12
Nnewi North 5,441 20,320 1,140 45
Ayamelum 7,478 13,340 117 13
Anambra East 3,108 14,665 304 207
Ogbaru 3,768 22,803 347 30
Oyi 5,118 18,882 3,641 16
Orumba North 2,615 24,664 131 17
Orumba South 2,828 19,818 16 18
Aguata 4,125 35,559 124 82
Onitsha North 4,677 24,225 500 111
Onitsha South 4,156 15,742 615 73
Anaocha 5,956 20,118 483 42
Awka South 5,038 27,896 520 63
Idemili South 6,015 17,224 276 40
Ekwusigo 2,973 18,749 194 70
Idemili North 6,383 25,498 1,275 125,
Ihiala 4,425 23,557 135 .
With victories recorded in all 19 local government areas so far announced, Soludo’s triumph reinforces APGA’s dominance in Anambra politics and consolidates his position as one of the most influential political figures in the state.
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