Anambra: INEC declares election inconclusive, fixes Nov 9 for supplementary poll in Ihiala
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed the governorship in Anambra following the irregularities discovered in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State and declared the election inconclusive.
The Returning Officer of the Anambra State governorship election, Professor Florence Obi, made the above declaration and said that a supplementary election will hold in 362 polling units in Ihiala Local Government Area on Tuesday, November 9.
Citing the constitution, Prof. Obi noted that election had to take place in those polling units for the election to be conclusive.
She observed that election did not take place in Ihiala because there were reports of insecurity in the area.
However, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance is still leading with a total vote of 103, 946.
The final result posted by PUNCH is as follows:
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.
Total valid votes: 229521
Rejected votes: 7841
Total votes cast: 237362
