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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Anambra Governorship Election as inconclusive.
The state Returning Officer for the election, Florence Obi, who made the declaration on Monday, around 12:20am explained that there was no election in Ihiala Local Government Area which has over 148,000 registered voters.
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Charles Soludo, scored a total of 103,946 votes and won the election in 18 out of the 21 local government areas of the state.
Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party scored 51,322 and won in only one local government area.
Based on constitutional provision and consideration of the Electoral Act as well as the revised regulations and guidelines for the conduct of elections issued by the commission, supplementary election is indicated for Ihiala Local Government Area,” the state returning officer, Mrs Obi said.
She said the constitution provides for a candidate to secure both the highest number of votes cast and 25 per cent of votes cast in at least two-third of the local government areas of the state to declare the winner.
“Therefore, it is important to complete the election in Ihiala to make this determination,”
