Emerging report reaching Page 36, indicates that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the November 6, 2021, Anambra State Governorship election inconclusive.
Professor Florence Obi, the Returning Officer of the election, made the declaration at the INEC Head office, in Awka, the State capital, in the early hours of Monday.
Her exact words: “I, Prof. Florence Obi, with the power vested on me as the Returning Officer, hereby suspend the collation and announcement of any result, until elections are conducted in 320 Polling Units in Ihiala Local Government.
“The supplementary election will take place on Tuesday, 9th November.”
Professor Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, had secured the highest votes in the election, according to the results released so far by INEC.
Announcing the votes of all the Candidates, Obi stated that Prof. Soludo polled a total of 103,946 votes, followed by Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who had 51,322 votes, while Senator Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress, APC, came third with 42,942 votes.
There were a total of 246,638 registered voters and 241,090 accredited voters in the election.
The total valid votes stood at 229,521, while the rejected votes were 7,841.
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