Uzo Nwogu
The 2019 Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Peter Obi, on Wednesday congratulated the Anambra State governor-elect, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, for winning the 2021 governorship election in the state.
Obi, who is a former Governor of Anambra State, in a statement by his media aide, Valentine Obienyem, also called on the indigenes and residents of Anambra State to support Soludo to return Anambra to “her former glory as the ‘Light of the nation.’”
Obi said, “I Congratulate Prof. Chukwuma Soludo on winning the gubernatorial election. I thank Anambrarians who braved all odds and came out to perform their civic duties.
“I urge them to support the in-coming Governor through prayers and other legitimate means to see that Anambra returns to her former glory as the “Light of the Nation.” Most importantly, I shall continue to commit the state into God’s hands for His will to be done at all times.”
The Returning Officer for 2021 Anambra governorship election, Florence Obi, had in the early hours of Wednesday at INEC headquarters, Awka the Anambra State capital, declared Soludo the winner of the election.
APGA won 19 out of 21 local governments; PDP won one local government and YPP won 1 local government.
Total number of registered voters 2,246,663.8; Total number of accredited voters 253,388; Total number of valid votes 241,523; Total number of rejected votes 8,108 while Total number of votes cast is 249,631
Below are the official INEC results for 2021 Anambra gubernatorial election of the four top-scoring political parties.
(1) Dunukofia LGA
APC 1991
APGA 4124
PDP 1680
YPP 1360
(2) Awka South LGA
APC 2595
APGA 12,891
PDP 5498
YPP 919
(3) Oyi LGA
APC 2830
APGA 6133
PDP 2484
YPP 900
(4) Ayamelum LGA
APC 2409
APGA 3424
PDP 2804
YPP 407
(5) Anaocha LGA
APC 2085
APGA 6911
PDP 5108
YPP 868
(6) Anambra East LGA
APC 2034
APGA 9747
PDP 1380
YPP 559
(7) Idemili South LGA
APC 1039
APGA 2312
PDP 2016
YPP 752
(8) Onitsha South LGA
APC 2050
APGA 4281
PDP 2253
YPP 271
(9) Njikoka LGA
APC 3216
APGA 8803
PDP 3409
YPP 924
(10) Nnewi North LGA
APC 1278
APGA 3369
PDP 1511
YPP 6485
(11) Orumba South LGA
APC 2060
APGA 4394
PDP 1672
YPP 887
(12) Ogbaru LGA
APC 1178
APGA 3051
PDP 3445
YPP 484
(13) Onitsha North LGA
APC 3909
APGA 5587
PDP 3781
YPP 682
(14) Aguata LGA
APC 4773
APGA 9136
PDP 3798
YPP 1070
(15) Ihiala LGA
APC 343
APGA 8283
PDP 2485
YPP 344
(16) Idemili North LGA
APC 2291
APGA 5358
PDP 2312
YPP 902
(17) Ekwusigo LGA
APC 1237
APGA 2570
PDP 1857
YPP 727
(18) Nnewi South LGA
APC 1307
APGA 3243
PDP 2226
YPP 1327
(19) Orumba North LGA
APC – 2672
APGA – 4787
PDP – 1847
YPP- 655
(20) Awka North LGA
APC 755
APGA 1908
PDP 840
YPP 381
(21) Anambra West LGA
APC 1233
APGA 1918
PDP 1401
YPP 357
SUMMARY
Total results from the 21 LGAs collated for all the political parties.
(1) APC:43,285
(2) APGA:112,229
(3) PDP:53,807
(4) YPP:21,261
(5) A: 2,054
(6) AA: 83
(7) AAC: 588
(8) ADC: 324
(9) ADP: 773
(10) APN: 301
(11) APP: 139
(12) BP: 186
(13) LP: 2,802
(14) NNPP: 117
(15) NRM: 213
(16) SDP: 842
(17) ZLP: 2,082
(18) PRP: 437