Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has advised all the candidates in the concluded Anambra State Governorship election to accept the outcome of the polls.
It was earlier reported that Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, was declared winner of the election after the supplementary election was conducted in Ihiala Local Government Area on Tuesday.h
In a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday morning by the Secretary-General of the Chidi Ibeh-led Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, he urged all the candidates to respect the verdict of the people.
Ohanaeze said the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Senator Andy Uba should emulate his Edo State counterpart, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu by not challenging the outcome of the polls in court.
He said “on no account should it be challenged in the tribunal as there was no evidence of widespread electoral fraud and malpractice.
“This is the verdict of the people and Ndigbo congratulate Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo for the resounding success and victory in this election.
“We commend INEC for conducting free, fair and credible election in Anambra.
“We warn against utilizing the Supreme Court to swap the people’s mandate given to Soludo by Anambra people”.
Ohanaeze commended President Muhammadu Buhari for “allowing the INEC to be truly independent and carrying out her constitutional duties, without influence or manipulation in favor of APC which came third in the contest.”
The Igbo group, however, noted that “the disgraceful defeat of APC in the Anambra election was based on the wrongful choice of Governor Uzodinma as coordinator of the APC National Council for Andy Uba’s campaign, and the incarceration of the IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by the Federal Government.
“The APC National leadership should know that Governor Uzodinma had led APC to disgraceful defeats twice in two governorship elections, earlier in Edo State and now in Anambra.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo compliments the uncommon courage of Ndi-Anambra to sustain the visions of the legendary icon, Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu, knowing that the only way to immortalize him was to ensure that APGA remains the Igbo identity.
“Governor Willie Obiano’s prompt payment of Anambra workers’ salaries and welfare benefits is a great model for other states to embrace and have been the secret of the electoral success and victory in the November 6 governorship elections.”
Anambra election: How Soludo emerged winner, performance of other candidates [Results details]Published on November 10, 2021By Ochogwu Sunday
Details of the results announced by the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, leading to the victory of the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, as well as how each political party performed in the poll, has emerged.
It was earlier reported that Soludo of the state’s ruling party, was declared winner of the election on Wednesday morning by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
The returning officer for the election who is also the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi made the announcement shortly after concluding the supplementary election in Ihiala Local Government Area which took place on Tuesday.
The Governor-elect defeated Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that came second in the election and Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress, APC that emerged third in the exercise.
Below are details of the results as announced by INEC, including the standing of all political parties in the election.
Registered voters: 2,466,638
Accredited Voters: 253,388
Total Votes cast: 249,631
Rejected Votes: 8,108
Valid Votes: 241,523
Here is the breakdown of the scores according to the returning officer.
Accord – Godwin Maduka/-2,054
AA – Etiaba Chukwuogo -83
AAC – Nwankwo Chidozie -588
ADC – Akachukwu Nwankpo- 324
ADP -Afam Ume-Ezeoke- 773
APC – Andy Uba – 43,283
APGA – Chukwuma Soludo – 112,229 (WINNER)
APP – Azubuike Echetebu – 139
APM – Onyejegbu Okwudili – 301
BP -Chika Okeke -186
LP – Emmanuel Agbasimalo – 2,802
NNPP – Ohajimkpo Emeka – 117
NRM- Ezenwafor Victor- 213
PDP – Valentine Ozigbo – 53,807
PRP- Nnamdi Nwawuo – 437
SDP – Obinna Uzor – 842
YPP – Ifeanyi Ubah – 21,261
ZLP- Obiora Okonkwo – 2,082
