Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Wednesday morning declared the candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA Prof.Charles Soludo as the winner of the Anambra state governorship as the winner.
Declaring the winner of the election, the returning officer in the election, Prof.Mrs. Florence Obi said that Prof Soludo having scored the highest number of cast and certified all the requirements has hereby declared the winner and returned elected.
She said that she certified that the election was held in all the 21 local government areas of the state.
Reacting to the results, the former national chairman of APGA senator Victor Umeh urged those that lost in the election to accept and join the party to move the state forward.
He said that the Anambra people have spoken and must be respected.
Also speaking, a chieftain of All Progressive Congress APC chief Chinuzo. Obiako said that the party will sit down and decide on the next line of action.
Break down of results
Accord. 2054
AA 83
AAC. 588
ADC. 324
ADP 773
Apc. 43,285
APGA 112,229
APM. 301
APP. 139
BP. 186
LP. 2802
NNPP. 117
NRM. 213
PDP 53,807
PRP. 437
SDP. 842
YPP 21261
ZLP. 2082
Total votes registered 2,466638
Total accredited votes 253388
Total valid votes 241,523
Rejected 8108
Total votes cast 249,631
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