{"id":9599,"date":"2017-11-23T01:33:21","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T01:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/?p=9599"},"modified":"2018-05-20T13:20:05","modified_gmt":"2018-05-20T13:20:05","slug":"anambra-decides-2017-obiano-early-lead-inec-announces-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/anambra-decides-2017-obiano-early-lead-inec-announces-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Anambra Decides 2017: Obiano In Early Lead As INEC Announces Results"},"content":{"rendered":"
SAN FRANCISCO, November 19, (THEWILL) \u2013 Incumbent Governor Willie Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is leading as the results from the\u00a0Anambra State governorship election is being announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Although, 37 candidates and political parties are vying for the number one seat in the state, which includes 5 women for governorship and 8 vying for the office of Deputy Governor, returns from the results so far show that Obiano is the leading candidates.<\/div>\n
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The election took place in all 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state which are: Anambra East, Anambra West, Ayamelum, Ogbaru, Onitsha North, Onitsha South, Oyi, Awka North, Awka South, Anaocha, Dunukofia, Idemili North, Idemili South, Njikoka, Aguata, Ekwusigo, Ihiala, Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Orumba North, Orumba South.<\/div>\n
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INEC says Anambra has a total of 2,158,171 registered voters; 117 Registration Area Centres (RACs), 4,608 polling units (Pus) and 731 voting points (VPs) in the 326 wards in the state.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Here are some results released so far:<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Idemili South LG:<\/div>\n
Registered voters \u2013 94,197<\/div>\n
Accredited voters \u2013 14,205<\/div>\n
\n
Valid votes \u2013 13,438<\/div>\n
Rejected votes \u2013 734<\/div>\n
Total votes cast -14,172<\/div>\n

APGA \u2013 5742<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

APC \u2013 4063<\/div>\n
PDP \u2013 2629<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Dunukofia LG:<\/div>\n
Registered voters \u2013 63,861<\/div>\n
Accredited voters \u2013 18,632<\/div>\n
Valid votes \u2013 17,508<\/div>\n
Rejected votes \u2013 1,094<\/div>\n
Votes cast \u2013 18,602.<\/div>\n
APGA \u2013 8,575<\/div>\n
APC \u2013 7,016<\/div>\n
PDP \u2013 1,530<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Njikoka Local Government Area:<\/div>\n
\n
Registered Voters, 88,793<\/div>\n
Accredited Voters, 28,346<\/div>\n
Total Valid Votes \u2013 26,844<\/div>\n
Rejected Votes- 1,453<\/div>\n
Total Vote Cast \u2013 28,297.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
APGA- 16,944<\/div>\n
APC- 5, 756<\/div>\n
PDP- 3, 477<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Awka South LG:<\/div>\n
Registered voters \u2013 149,279<\/div>\n
Accredited voters \u2013 36,114<\/div>\n
Valid votes \u2013 31,365<\/div>\n
Rejected votes \u2013 1,905<\/div>\n
Votes cast, 33,270.<\/div>\n
APGA \u2013 18,957<\/div>\n
APC \u2013 6,167<\/div>\n
PDP \u2013 5,354<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Aniocha LGA:<\/div>\n
Registered voters \u2013 89,515<\/div>\n
Accredited voters \u2013 25,474<\/div>\n
Valid votes \u2013 23771<\/div>\n
Rejected votes \u2013 1520<\/div>\n
Total votes cast \u2013 25291.<\/div>\n
APGA \u2013 11,237<\/div>\n
PDP \u2013 6,554<\/div>\n
APC \u2013 5,297<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Ayamelum LGA:<\/div>\n
Registered voters \u2013 60,034<\/div>\n
Accredited voters \u2013 23,837<\/div>\n
Total valid votes \u2013 22,646<\/div>\n
Rejected votes \u2013 989<\/div>\n
Total votes cast \u2013 23,635<\/div>\n
APGA \u2013 14,593<\/div>\n
APC \u2013 5,412<\/div>\n
PDP \u2013 2,323<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Orumba South LGA:<\/div>\n
Registered voters \u2013 63,149<\/div>\n
Accredited voters \u2013 16,528.<\/div>\n
\n
Valid votes \u2013 15,327<\/div>\n
Rejected votes \u2013 1117<\/div>\n
Total votes \u2013 16,444.<\/div>\n

APGA \u2013 8,125<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

APC \u2013 3,808<\/div>\n
PDP \u2013 2,412<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Ekwusigo LGA Results:<\/div>\n
Registered Voters \u2013 73,800<\/div>\n
Accredited voters \u2013 20,196.<\/div>\n
\n
Valid votes \u2013 18,590<\/div>\n
Rejected votes \u2013 1,339<\/div>\n
Votes cast \u2013 19,929.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
APGA \u2013 8,595<\/div>\n
APC \u2013 5,412<\/div>\n
PDP \u2013 3,856<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Ogbaru LGA:<\/div>\n
Registered voters -149,070.<\/div>\n
Accredited voters \u2013 16,049.<\/div>\n
Valid votes \u2013 14,896<\/div>\n
Rejected votes \u2013 1023<\/div>\n
Total votes cast \u2013 15919<\/div>\n
APGA- 6615<\/div>\n
APC- 3415<\/div>\n
PDP- 4416<\/div>\n
\n
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Onicha\/Onitsha North LGA:<\/div>\n
Registered Voters -127,865<\/div>\n
Accredited Voters \u2013 20, 806<\/div>\n
Valid votes \u2013 19,054<\/div>\n
Rejected votes \u2013 1,413<\/div>\n
Total votes cast \u2013 20,467<\/div>\n
APGA- 10,138<\/div>\n
PDP \u2013 4,143.<\/div>\n
APC \u2013 3, 808<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Aguata LG<\/div>\n
Registed voters 121,009<\/div>\n
Accredited voters, 27,883<\/div>\n
\n
Valid votes \u2013 25,524<\/div>\n
Rejected votes \u2013 1,713<\/div>\n
Votes cast \u2013 27,237<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
APGA 13167<\/div>\n
APC 5807<\/div>\n
PDP 4073<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Incumbent Governor Willie Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is leading as the results from the Anambra State governorship election is being announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).<\/p>\n

Although, 37 candidates and political parties are vying for the number one seat in the state, which includes 5 women for governorship and 8 vying for the office of Deputy Governor, returns from the results so far show that Obiano is the leading candidates.<\/p>\n

The election took place in all 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state which are: Anambra East, Anambra West, Ayamelum, Ogbaru, Onitsha North, Onitsha South, Oyi, Awka North, Awka South, Anaocha, Dunukofia, Idemili North, Idemili South, Njikoka, Aguata, Ekwusigo, Ihiala, Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Orumba North, Orumba South.<\/p>\n

INEC says Anambra has a total of 2,158,171 registered voters; 117 Registration Area Centres (RACs), 4,608 polling units (Pus) and 731 voting points (VPs) in the 326 wards in the state.<\/p>\n

Here are some results released so far:<\/p>\n

Idemili South LG:
\nRegistered voters \u2013 94,197
\nAccredited voters \u2013 14,205
\nValid votes \u2013 13,438
\nRejected votes \u2013 734
\nTotal votes cast -14,172
\nAPGA \u2013 5742
\nAPC \u2013 4063
\nPDP \u2013 2629<\/p>\n

Dunukofia LG:
\nRegistered voters \u2013 63,861
\nAccredited voters \u2013 18,632
\nValid votes \u2013 17,508
\nRejected votes \u2013 1,094
\nVotes cast \u2013 18,602.
\nAPGA \u2013 8,575
\nAPC \u2013 7,016
\nPDP \u2013 1,530<\/p>\n

Njikoka Local Government Area:
\nRegistered Voters, 88,793
\nAccredited Voters, 28,346
\nTotal Valid Votes \u2013 26,844
\nRejected Votes- 1,453
\nTotal Vote Cast \u2013 28,297.
\nAPGA- 16,944
\nAPC- 5, 756
\nPDP- 3, 477<\/p>\n

Awka South LG:
\nRegistered voters \u2013 149,279
\nAccredited voters \u2013 36,114
\nValid votes \u2013 31,365
\nRejected votes \u2013 1,905
\nVotes cast, 33,270.
\nAPGA \u2013 18,957
\nAPC \u2013 6,167
\nPDP \u2013 5,354<\/p>\n

Aniocha LGA:
\nRegistered voters \u2013 89,515
\nAccredited voters \u2013 25,474
\nValid votes \u2013 23771
\nRejected votes \u2013 1520
\nTotal votes cast \u2013 25291.
\nAPGA \u2013 11,237
\nPDP \u2013 6,554
\nAPC \u2013 5,297<\/p>\n

Ayamelum LGA:
\nRegistered voters \u2013 60,034
\nAccredited voters \u2013 23,837
\nTotal valid votes \u2013 22,646
\nRejected votes \u2013 989
\nTotal votes cast \u2013 23,635
\nAPGA \u2013 14,593
\nAPC \u2013 5,412
\nPDP \u2013 2,323<\/p>\n

Orumba South LGA:
\nRegistered voters \u2013 63,149
\nAccredited voters \u2013 16,528.
\nValid votes \u2013 15,327
\nRejected votes \u2013 1117
\nTotal votes \u2013 16,444.
\nAPGA \u2013 8,125
\nAPC \u2013 3,808
\nPDP \u2013 2,412<\/p>\n

Ekwusigo LGA Results:
\nRegistered Voters \u2013 73,800
\nAccredited voters \u2013 20,196.
\nValid votes \u2013 18,590
\nRejected votes \u2013 1,339
\nVotes cast \u2013 19,929.
\nAPGA \u2013 8,595
\nAPC \u2013 5,412
\nPDP \u2013 3,856<\/p>\n

Ogbaru LGA:
\nRegistered voters -149,070.
\nAccredited voters \u2013 16,049.
\nValid votes \u2013 14,896
\nRejected votes \u2013 1023
\nTotal votes cast \u2013 15919
\nAPGA- 6615
\nAPC- 3415
\nPDP- 4416<\/p>\n

Onicha\/Onitsha North LGA:
\nRegistered Voters -127,865
\nAccredited Voters \u2013 20, 806
\nValid votes \u2013 19,054
\nRejected votes \u2013 1,413
\nTotal votes cast \u2013 20,467
\nAPGA- 10,138
\nPDP \u2013 4,143.
\nAPC \u2013 3, 808<\/p>\n

Aguata LG
\nRegisted voters 121,009
\nAccredited voters, 27,883
\nValid votes \u2013 25,524
\nRejected votes \u2013 1,713
\nVotes cast \u2013 27,237
\nAPGA 13167
\nAPC 5807
\nPDP 4073<\/p>\n

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