The Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) has declared the Anambra
Governorship election that held on Saturday
November 16th inconclusive.
The commission declared the election
inconclusive due to the significant number of
votes it voided during counting. It said the
total number of votes cancelled is much more
than the difference between the candidate
with the highest number of votes and the
runner up.
The results declared by the commission
showed that Chief Willie Obiano of the All
Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) polled 174,
710; Comrade Tony Nwoye of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) polled 94, 354, while
Senator Chris Ngige of the All Progressive
Congress (APC) polled 92, 300 votes.
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The APC, PDP, and Labour Party candidates
had in a joint statement on Sunday called for
the cancellation of the election citing
irregularities.
The Chairman of the commission, Professor
Attahiru Jega, had also in an interview with a
local television station admitted that the
election was flawed, especially in Idemili
North local government, where he said the
electoral officer connived with outside
interests to sabotage and subvert the electoral
process.
INEC to conduct supplementary elections in
areas where elections were cancelled or did
not hold.
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