The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has defeated president Muhammadu Buhari of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Anambra State at the presidential election, winning in all the 21 local government areas of the state.
Announcing the result earlier today, the presidential election returning officer in charge of Anambra State, Prof. Francis Ogbonnaya Ofunta, the Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University Umudike, Abia State, said the PDP candidate won with 524,738 in all the 21 local government areas.
The incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC Polled 33,298 votes.
Total number of registered voters in the state is 2,389,332, accredited voters were 675,273 while valid votes cast were 605,734 and total number of rejected votes were 19,301, while the total votes cast are- 625,035.
However, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige has called for the cancellation of votes from Idemili South because of the flawed process used in the conduct of the election, stating that the process was contrary to the electoral laws.
He therefore, refused to sign the collated results on behalf of the APC.
But the state chairman of PDP Hon. Ndubuisi Nwobu accepted the outcome of the election and, said the results reflected the will of the people of Anambra state.
The results in all the LGAs are as follows:
1. Anocha
APC 1,055
PDP- 30,655
2. Donukofia
APC – 1,452
PDP – 17,270
3. Anambra east
APC 6,755
PDP- 13,422
4. Oyi
APC – 2,272
PDP -20,182
5. Idemili south
APC –2,220
PDP – 17,039
6. Njikoka
APC – 967
PDP – 28,364
7. Aguata
APC – 1,955
PDP-32,328
8. Ayemelum
APC – 1458
PDP – 18,642
9. Ogbaru
APC –1,044
PDP-22,084
10. Onitsha North
APC – 1,220
PDP- 33,597
11.Awka North
APC-1134
PDP-15,725
12. Onitsha South
APC-905
PDP-29,795
13. Ihiala
APC-1,382
PDP-34,309
14.Awka South
APC-1,435
PDP-40,099
15.Orumba South
APC-6,755
PDP-13,422
16.Nnewi North
APC-1,324
PDP-34,307
17.Orumba North
APC-652
PDP-19,883
18.Nnewi South
APC-1,127
PDP-20,994
19.Ekwusigo
APC-906
PDP-23,194
20.Anambra West
APC-2,428
PDP-15,384
21. Idemili North
APC-1,846
PDP-37,188
TOTAL
APC – 33,298
PDP- 524,738
Atiku floors Buhari in Anambra State, wins in all LGAs
Titus Eleweke,Awka
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has defeated president Muhammadu Buhari of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Anambra State at the presidential election, winning in all the 21 local government areas of the state.
Announcing the result earlier today, the presidential election returning officer in charge of Anambra State, Prof. Francis Ogbonnaya Ofunta, the Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University Umudike, Abia State, said the PDP candidate won with 524,738 in all the 21 local government areas.
The incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC Polled 33,298 votes.
Total number of registered voters in the state is 2,389,332, accredited voters were 675,273 while valid votes cast were 605,734 and total number of rejected votes were 19,301, while the total votes cast are- 625,035.
However, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige has called for the cancellation of votes from Idemili South because of the flawed process used in the conduct of the election, stating that the process was contrary to the electoral laws.
He therefore, refused to sign the collated results on behalf of the APC.
But the state chairman of PDP Hon. Ndubuisi Nwobu accepted the outcome of the election and, said the results reflected the will of the people of Anambra state.
The results in all the LGAs are as follows:
1. Anocha
APC 1,055
PDP- 30,655
2. Donukofia
APC – 1,452
PDP – 17,270
3. Anambra east
APC 6,755
PDP- 13,422
4. Oyi
APC – 2,272
PDP -20,182
5. Idemili south
APC –2,220
PDP – 17,039
6. Njikoka
APC – 967
PDP – 28,364
7. Aguata
APC – 1,955
PDP-32,328
8. Ayemelum
APC – 1458
PDP – 18,642
9. Ogbaru
APC –1,044
PDP-22,084
10. Onitsha North
APC – 1,220
PDP- 33,597
11.Awka North
APC-1134
PDP-15,725
12. Onitsha South
APC-905
PDP-29,795
13. Ihiala
APC-1,382
PDP-34,309
14.Awka South
APC-1,435
PDP-40,099
15.Orumba South
APC-6,755
PDP-13,422
16.Nnewi North
APC-1,324
PDP-34,307
17.Orumba North
APC-652
PDP-19,883
18.Nnewi South
APC-1,127
PDP-20,994
19.Ekwusigo
APC-906
PDP-23,194
20.Anambra West
APC-2,428
PDP-15,384
21. Idemili North
APC-1,846
PDP-37,188
TOTAL
APC – 33,298
PDP- 524,738
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