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INEC declares Soludo winner of Anambra governorship election

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday morning declared Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) the winner of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State.

The Returning Officer for 2021 Anambra governorship election, Florence Obi, made the announcement at the INEC headquarters, Awka.

Governor-elect Soludo polled a total of112,229 votes to defeat his closest rival, Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 53, 807 to emerge second.

Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate got a total of 43,285 votes to emerge the third position.

 

READ ALSO : Soludo coasts to victory

 

Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) came fourth with 21,261 votes. Mr Ubah also won in one local government, same as Mr Ozigbo, with Mr Soludo winning in the remaining 19 local government areas in Anambra state.

 

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