Anambra poll: Soludo widens lead, clears most LGAs declared

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