#AnambraDecides: Vote Counting Ongoing As Bianca Ojukwu Celebrates APGA Victory
Counting of votes have started in some polling units where elections commenced on schedule in the Anambra governorship poll. The News Ag...
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Counting of votes have started in some polling units where elections commenced on schedule in the Anambra governorship poll.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that voting ended at exactly 2p.m, and counting of votes immediately commenced in the polling units where accreditation and voting commenced between 8a.m and 9a.m on Saturday.
NAN reports that INEC has 4,608 polling units across the 21 local governments areas.
In most polling units located in Orumba, North and South, Aguata, Awka South and Awka North local government areas, counting of votes was still in progress as at 2.30pm.
In another development, Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu, the widow of late Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, expressed joy over the victory recorded by the All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate, incumbent Governor Willie Obiano, at the polling units in her ward, Umudim Central School, in Nnewi North LGA of Anambra State.
A breakdown of results collated after voting in the ward is as follows:
APGA – 261
APC – 98
PDP – 80
“In my area, naturally, APGA is winning, and I believe we will go on to win the election,” an elated Bianca Ojukwu said.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that voting ended at exactly 2p.m, and counting of votes immediately commenced in the polling units where accreditation and voting commenced between 8a.m and 9a.m on Saturday.
NAN reports that INEC has 4,608 polling units across the 21 local governments areas.
In most polling units located in Orumba, North and South, Aguata, Awka South and Awka North local government areas, counting of votes was still in progress as at 2.30pm.
In another development, Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu, the widow of late Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, expressed joy over the victory recorded by the All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate, incumbent Governor Willie Obiano, at the polling units in her ward, Umudim Central School, in Nnewi North LGA of Anambra State.
A breakdown of results collated after voting in the ward is as follows:
APGA – 261
APC – 98
PDP – 80
“In my area, naturally, APGA is winning, and I believe we will go on to win the election,” an elated Bianca Ojukwu said.