Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has been re-elected as the governor of Anambra state. Edoma Omoregie, the returning officer, announced the final result at the collation centre in Awka, the state capital, on Sunday. The incumbent recorded a dominant victory in the election, which took place across 5,718 polling units on […]
George Moghalu, the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in the ongoing Anambra State election, has raised alarm over reports of rampant vote-buying in parts of the state. Speaking with journalists on Saturday at his residence in Nnewi North Local Government Area, Moghalu expressed disappointment that the menace persisted despite the heavy deployment of security personnel […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the inspection of sensitive materials at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra state. Speaking with journalists after receiving the materials, Queen Agu, the state’s resident electoral commissioner (REC), reaffirmed INEC’s readiness for the election. Agu said the materials will be “promptly […]
…INEC invalidates Victor Oye’s faction delegate list The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) may not be able to take part in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State. This development is hinged on the position of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that a faction of the party led by Victor Oye did not duly […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has published the official notice for the Nov. 6, Anambra governorship election in all its offices across the state. The commission disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja by Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman. Oyekanmi said that by Thursday […]
Governor Willie Obiano of All Progessives Grand Alliance (APGA), might be coasting home to victory in the 2017 Anambra State Governorship election. Polling Units and ward results indicated that Obiano was winning in various communities and Local Governments of the State. Former Chairman of the party who spoke to newsmen in his home Polling units […]
Some chieftains of political parties on Friday appealed to voters in Anambra to turn out en masse to vote for candidates of their choices in the Saturday’s governorship poll. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in interviews in Lagos that voters who would fail to exercise their franchise should not complain of poor […]
Governor Willie Obiano voted at 9.50am today at Eri primary School ward one, Aguleri, where he predicted that he will win the election with a landslide at the end of the day. He said baring minor hitches like Uli in Ihiala LGA of the State, where materials were yet to arrive, the election was pressing […]
#AnambraDecides2017 has kicked off as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commenced the distribution of materials in the Registration Area Centres (RAC) across the 21 local government areas of Anambra. In Awka South Local Government, the distribution commenced at Ogbugbankwasa ward 2 registration area at 7.43 a.m. The Presiding Officer, Philomena Mkesa, said that INEC […]
Sen. Stella Oduah (Anambra North) has urged the people of Anambra to come out en masse to vote in next Saturday’s governorship election to avoid creating a vacuum of governance in the state. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Sunday, Oduah said that if the people failed to vote, they would be giving room for […]
As consolidation on the gains of the last People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Non Elective Congress in Abuja continues, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta) Nyesom Wke (Rivers) Ayo Fayose (Ekiti) and Secretary, PDP Caretaker Committee, Senator Ben Obi, converged on Asaba enroute Anambra for the PDP governorship primaries. Speaking after the brief meeting at the Asaba international […]