By Mick Oseji, Asaba
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) winner of the Saturday, November 8 governorship election in Anambra with 422,664 votes.
The INEC Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Edoba Omoregie, made the declaration at the commission’s headquarters in Awka on Sunday.
Chief Nichols Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 99,445 votes.
Mr Paul Chukwuma, the candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) secured 37,753 votes.
Peter Obi’s Labour Party candidate, George Moghalu, scored 10,576 votes, while John Nwosu, of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), polled 8,208 votes.
Also, activist Omoyele Sowore Action Alliance Congress(AAC) candidate, Chioma G. Ifemeludike, secured 292 of 584,054 valid votes in the governorship election.
Reacting, Chioma G. Ifemeludike expressed satisfaction with her performance, saying her integrity remains intact in an election rife with heavy vote buying at polling units.
