The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has extended his early lead in the Anambra governorship election held on Saturday.
From the 19 local governments’ results so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday, the former Central Bank of Nigeria’s governor won in 17.
This is as election results for two local governments – Ihiala and Orumba North – are yet to be announced.
INEC officials at the collation centre in Awka declared that no election was held in Ihiala LGA.
The result for Orumba North LGA is currently being contested and has not been announced.
While Soludo leads in 17 LGAs, the Peoples Democratic Party and Young Progressives Party have won in one LGA each.
Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress, one of the frontrunners, is yet to win any local government.
Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party won in Ogbaru LGA while Ifeanyi Ubah of Young Progressives Party has the highest number of votes in Nnewi North LGA.
Soludo leads in Dunukofia, Awka South, Oyi, Ayamelum, Anaocha, Anambra East, Idemili South, Onitsha South, Njikoka, and Orumba South.
Others are Onitsha North, Aguata, Idemili North, Ekwusigo, Nnewi South, Awka North, Anambra West.
See results:
(1) Dunukofia LGA – APC 1991; APGA 4124; PDP 1680; YPP 1360
(2) Awka South LGA – APC 2595; APGA 12,891; PDP 5498; YPP 919
(3) Oyi LGA – APC 2830; APGA 6133; PDP 2484; YPP 900
(4) Ayamelum LGA – APC 2409; APGA 3424; PDP 2804; YPP 407
(5) Anaocha LGA – APC 2085; APGA 6911; PDP 5108; YPP 868
(6) Anambra East LGA – APC 2034; APGA 9747; PDP 1380; YPP 559
(7) Idemili South LGA – APC 1039; APGA 2312; PDP 2016; YPP 752
(8) Onitsha South LGA – APC 2050; APGA 4281; PDP 2253; YPP 271
(9) Njikoka LGA – APC 3216; APGA 8803; PDP 3409; YPP 924
(10) Nnewi North LGA – APC 1278; APGA 3369; PDP 1511; YPP 6485
(11) Orumba South LGA – APC 2060; APGA 4394; PDP 1672; YPP 887
(12) Ogbaru LGA – APC 1178; APGA 3051; PDP 3445; YPP 484
(13) Onitsha North LGA – APC 3909; APGA 5587; PDP 3781; YPP 682
(14) Aguata LGA – APC 4773; APGA 9136; PDP 3798; YPP 1070
(15) Ihiala LGA – No election
(16) Idemili North LGA – APC 2291; APGA 5358; PDP 2312; YPP 902
(17) Ekwusigo LGA – APC 1237; APGA 2570; PDP 1857; YPP 727
(18) Nnewi South LGA – APC 1307; APGA 3243; PDP 2226; YPP 1327
(19) Orumba North LGA – (Result Contested. Not Declared)
(20) Awka North LGA – APC 755; APGA 1908; PDP 840; YPP 381
(21) Anambra West LGA – APC 1233; APGA 1918; PDP 1401; YPP 357
