News

Anambra guber poll: APGA leads as Soludo wins 10 out of 11 LGAs

Spread the love

By Steve Oko

The All Progressive Grant Alliance APGA is in clear lead of the Anambra State governorship election held on Saturday as its candidate, Professor Charles Soludo, has swept 10 out of the 21 local Government Areas results so far declared.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared started declaring the results on Sunday.

Candidate of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah won one out of the 11 LGAs.

The local government areas won by Soludo are Dunukofia, Awka South, Oyi, Ayamelum, Anaocha, Anambra East, Idemili South, Onitsha South and Njikoka.

Uba won in his Nnewi North LGA.

There were some upsets in the election. For instance, the former governor of the state and vice presidential candidate of PDP in the 2019 general election, Mr Peter Obi lost his Anaocha local government to APGA.

The chairman of the PDP campaign council, Senator Uche Ekwunife also lost to APGA in her Anaocha local government.

Similarly, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige of APC lost his Idemili South local government to APGA, just as the deputy governor of the state, Dr Nkem Okeke who defected to APC before the election lost his Njikoka local government area to APGA.

More results are expected to be declared as they come in.

The exercise has been generally peaceful.

Share on Facebook

Save

Steve Oko, Publisher/C.E.O, WaWa News Global. For more information on advert placement and news coverage, contact us on: 08038725600, or via email stevemanofgod2000@yahoo.com; wawanewsglobal@gmail.com Always read WaWa News Global - Your most dependable online news platform for the latest breaking news in Nigeria.