The governorship election in Anambra State has tilted heavily in favour of the incumbent governor and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, who has so far won 19 out of the 21 local government areas declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
APGA Takes Early Command
Results announced at the INEC collation centre in Awka, the state capital, show Soludo maintaining a commanding lead across most parts of the state.
From the 19 LGAs declared, APGA has polled 389,789 votes, followed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) with 91,592 votes.
The Labour Party (LP) trails with 10,366 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has managed 1,230 votes so far.
Breakdown of LGA Results
Below is a summary of the results from the 19 local government areas declared:
LGA APGA APC LP YPP ADC PDP
Dunukofia 14,892 3,284 71 – 232 16
Njikoka 22,213 5,687 311 1,661 236 47
Awka North 15,895 3,661 299 308 815 –
Aguata 35,559 4,125 124 2,746 36 –
Orumba South 19,818 2,828 16 877 361 –
Orumba North 24,664 2,615 131 1,519 115 –
Oyi 18,882 5,118 3,641 2,093 167 –
Anambra East 14,665 3,108 304 6,153 – 207
Anyamelum 13,340 7,478 117 2,500 470 –
Nnewi North 20,320 541 1,140 1,100 553 –
Nnewi South 17,286 9,281 73 562 127 –
Ogbaru 22,803 3,768 347 2,268 465 –
Onitsha North 24,225 4,677 500 2,419 514 –
Onitsha South 15,742 4,156 615 638 231 –
Anaocha 20,118 5,956 483 1,223 255 –
Idemili North 25,498 638 1,275 613 722 –
Idemili South 7,224 6,015 276 476 213 –
Ekwusigo 18,749 2,973 194 915 261 –
Awka South 27,896 5,038 520 1,201 1,726 –
Two LGAs Remaining
The collation exercise, presided over by the State Returning Officer at INEC’s headquarters in Awka, is expected to continue until results from the remaining two local governments are declared.
With such a wide margin, political observers say Soludo is firmly on course to secure a second term as Governor of Anambra State.
Peaceful Conduct Reported
Despite minor logistics delays in some polling units, the election has been largely peaceful across the 21 LGAs, with security operatives maintaining visible presence throughout the process.
As the final results trickle in, all eyes remain on INEC’s headquarters in Awka, where the official declaration of the winner is expected once collation concludes.