Here's the Official Results for Anambra Governorship Election as Released by INEC

Posted by Odinaka on Mon 20th Nov, 2017 - tori.ng

Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and incumbent Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has succeeded in his re-election bid after securing a landslide victory over 36 others gunning for his position.

Chief Returning Officer, Professor Zanna Akpagu

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recorded another major feat on 19th November, when it announced the final results of the Anambra State Governorship and Idemili North State Constituency elections barely 24 hours after the exercise.

A cross section of local and international observers, civil society organisations, religious leaders and voters commended the Commission over the proper conduct of the election. Security agents also attracted favourable comments from stakeholders.

The Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance @ApgaHQ , Willie Obiano has won the Saturday 18th November, 2017 governorship election held in Anambra State and has been declared winner by the Returning Officer, Professor Zana Apkagbu having polled a total of 234,071 votes.
— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) November 19, 2017

A record 37 political parties fielded candidates for the governorship election. At the end of the final collation exercise held at the Commission’s state headquarters in Awka, the Returning Officer, Professor Zana Apkagbu decalred the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) winner with 234,071 votes, followed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) – 98, 752, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – 70,593 and the United Progressive Party (UPP) – 7,746 votes.

Here are the official results of the Anambra governorship election released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

See results below;

CANDIDATE PARTY VOTE

Uju Ozoka AA 66

Nwezi Amechi AGAP 1,036

Oby Okafor ACD 232

Akunwata Ojiba ACPN 346

Paul Obianaso ADC 477

Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo ADP 603

Nwoye Tony APC 98,752

Adaeze Okafor APDA 2,111

Willie Obiano (winner) APGA 234,071

Nweke Chukwudubem APP 661

Ohanugo Cecil BNPP 70

Emmanuel Nwibe DA 97

Edochie Chibuike DPC 145

Onuorah Onyeachonam GPN 41

Samuel Oraegbunam HDP 31

Ndife Ikenna ID 37

Rufus Ezeokolonkwor KOWA 49

Christian Enemuo LP 963

Okafor Christian MMN 79

Praise Okechukwu MPPP 39

Chinedu Okpalanma NCP 74

Benneth Abaniwu NDLP 33

Felix Obi-Okafor NEPP 84

Okafor Ogbonna NNPP 68

Val. Oguejiofor NPC 136

Nnoli Justin NUP 69

Peter Chibike PDC 381

Oseloka Obaze PDP 70,293

Godwin Ezeemo PPA 2,787

Henry Onuorah PPN 55

Kenneth Modezie PPP 87

Stephen Mbah PRP 59

Ifeanyi Obalum SDP 20

Stanley Ezeanyaku UDP 222

Osita Chidoka UPP 7,903

Ozoemena Nonso YDP 72

Nnaemeka Ezibe YPP 65

Total number of accredited voters: 457, 311

Total valid votes: 422, 314

Total rejected votes: 6,457

Total votes cast: 448,771.