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APGA’s Soludo wins Anambra governorship election

 

Chukwuma Soludo, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has emerged the winner of the Anambra State governorship election, following the announcement of results from all 21 local government areas (LGAs) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

INEC announced that a total of 584,054 votes were collated across the state, with Soludo securing 422,664 votes, maintaining a decisive lead over his closest rival, Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who garnered 99,445 votes. Other candidates include ADC: 8,208 votes and PDP: 1,401 votes.

State Collation Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Edogah Omoregie, announced the figures after the collation exercise on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in Awka.

Results by local government area
Dunukofia LGA
APC: 3,284 | APGA: 14,892 | LP: 71 | PDP: 16

Awka North LGA
APC: 3,661 | APGA: 15,895 | LP: 299 | PDP: 203

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Njikoka LGA
APC: 5,687 | APGA: 22,213 | LP: 311 | PDP: 47

Nnewi South LGA
APC: 9,281 | APGA: 17,286 | LP: 73 | PDP: 12

Nnewi North LGA
APC: 5,441 | APGA: 20,320 | LP: 1,140 | PDP: 45

Ayamelum LGA
APC: 7,478 | APGA: 13,340 | LP: 117 | PDP: 13

Anambra East LGA
APC: 3,108 | APGA: 14,665 | LP: 304 | PDP: 207

Ogbaru LGA
APC: 3,768 | APGA: 22,803 | LP: 347 | PDP: 30

Anambra election: See results from 21 LGAs
Oyi LGA

APC: 5,118 | APGA: 18,882 | LP: 3,641 | PDP: 16

Orumba North LGA
APC: 2,615 | APGA: 24,664 | LP: 131 | PDP: 17

Orumba South LGA
APC: 2,828 | APGA: 19,818 | LP: 16 | PDP: 18

Aguata LGA
APC: 4,125 | APGA: 35,559 | LP: 124 | PDP: 82

Onitsha North LGA
APC: 4,677 | APGA: 24,225 | LP: 500 | PDP: 111

Onitsha South LGA
APC: 4,156 | APGA: 15,742 | LP: 615 | PDP: 73

Anaocha LGA
APC: 5,956 | APGA: 20,118 | LP: 483 | PDP: 42

Awka South LGA
APC: 5,038 | APGA: 27,896 | LP: 520 | PDP: 63

Idemili South LGA
APC: 6,015 | APGA: 17,224 | LP: 276 | PDP: 40

Ekwusigo LGA
APC: 2,973 | APGA: 18,749 | LP: 194 | PDP: 70

Idemili North LGA
APC: 6,383 | APGA: 25,498 | LP: 1,275 | PDP: 125

Ihiala LGA
APC: 4,425 | APGA: 23,557 | LP: 135 | PDP: —

Anambra West LGA
APC: 16,595 | APGA: 71,365 | YPP: 2,871 | ADC: 152

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