The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Prof Charles Soludo, is coasting home as he widens his lead in the Anambra governorship election conducted on Saturday.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has so far announced results in eleven out of the 21 LGAs in the state and Soludo won 10 of the LGAs.
The electoral umpire has announced the results of the following LGAs: Orumba, Nnewi-north, Njikoka, Onitsha-north, Idemili, Ayamelum, Anambra-east, Aniocha, Oyi, Awka-south and Dunukofia.
Soludo lost Nnewi-north LGA to Ifeanyi Ubah, candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP).
In Nnewi-north, Ubah had 6,485 votes to defeat Soludo with 3,369 votes.
Soludo defeated Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in their LGA.
Detailed results of leading parties/candidates
Aguata LGA
APGA – 9136
APC – 4773
PDP – 3798
YPP – 1070
Onitsha North LGA
APGA – 5587
APC – 3909
PDP – 3781
YPP – 682
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Orunmba South LGA
APC – 2060
APGA – 4394
PDP – 1672
YPP – 887
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Nnewi North LGA
APC – 1278
APGA – 3369
PDP – 1511
YPP – 6485
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Njikoka LGA
APC – 3216
APGA – 8803
PDP – 3409
YPP – 924
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Onitsha South LGA
APC – 2050
APGA – 4281
PDP – 2253
YPP – 271
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Idemili South LG
APC – 1039
APGA – 2312
PDP – 2016
YPP – 752
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Ayamelum LGA
APC – 2409
APGA – 3424
PDP – 2804
YPP – 407
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Anambra East LGA
APC – 2034
APGA – 9746
PDP – 1380
YPP – 559
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Anaocha LGA
APC – 2085
APGA – 6919
PDP – 5108
YPP – 868
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Oyi LGA
APC – 2830
APGA – 6133
PDP – 2484
YPP – 900
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Awka South LGA
APC – 2595
APGA – 12891
PDP – 5498
YPP – 919
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