The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has won all the electoral positions contested in the local government council election held in Anambra State on Saturday, September 28, 2024.
The Chairman of the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC), Genevieve Osakwe, announced the election results at the Commission’s office in Awka, the state capital, on Sunday night.
The election was conducted across 326 council wards in 21 Local Government Areas of Anambra State.
Only one female, Amaka Obi, clinched a chairmanship position in the election.
Osakwe said APGA won all the 21 chairmanship seats as well as all the councillorship positions across the local government areas of the state which had been declared at the ward level.
She said: “This is to affirm the result of the chairmanship and councillorship election held on September 28. The Commission carefully collated and analysed the results to ensure that there were no mistakes.
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“All the scores and the parties were announced at the polling units yesterday. We are here today (Sunday) to affirm the results as recorded.
“Elections were held at all the polling units across Anambra on Saturday, and it was free, fair and credible.”
The ANSIEC chairperson commended the people of Anambra State for coming out en masse to cast their votes and thanked the security agencies for ensuring peace and orderliness during the election.
The elected chairmen are Dr Chibueze Ofobuike (Aguata), Ifeanyi Chiweze (Anambra East), Fidelis Nnazo (Anambra West), Romanus Ibekwe (Anaocha), ThankGod Anago (Awka North), Chinedu Okafor (Awka South), and Alphonsus Ofumelu(Ayamelum).
Others include Chijioke Ozumba (Dunukofia), Chimezie Obi (Ekwusigo), Stanley Nkwoka (Idemili North), Amaka Obi (Idemili South), Anayo Orjiako (Ihiala), Chinedu Ononiba (Njikoka), Echezona Anazodo (Nnewi North), and Chinedu Ezeogidi (Nnewi South).
Also elected were Franklin Nwadialu(Ogbaru), Anthony Nwaora (Onitsha North), Emeka Orji (Onitsha South), Casmir Nwafor (Orumba North), Shedrack Azubuike (Orumba South), and Emma Nweke(Oyi).
Only agents of APGA were available at the venue of the announcement of the election results.
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