INEC declares Anambra gov election inconclusive
* To hold supplementary poll @ Ihiaha Nov 9
* Soludo leads by 103, 946
* PDP -51,322, APC -42,942
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the November 6 governoship election in Anambra State inconclusive.
The Returning Officer of the Anambra State governorship election, Professor Florence Obi, said that a supplementary election would hold in 362 polling units in Ihiala Local Government Area on November 9.
Citing the constitution, Prof. Obi noted that election had to take place in those polling units for the election to be conclusive.
She noted that election did not take place in Ihiala because there were reports of insecurity in the area.
Meanwhile, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, leads with a total vote of 103, 946.
The final result is as follows:
A – 1793
AA – 76
AAC- 580
ADC – 313
ADP – 743
APC – 42942
APGA – 103946
APM – 288
APP – 133
BP- 173
LP- 2697
NNPP – 111
NRM – 207
PDP – 51322
PRP – 428
SDP – 782
YPP – 20917
ZLP – 2070.
Total valid votes: 229521
Rejected votes: 7841
Total votes cast: 237362
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