Soludo re-elected as Anambra Governor, Wins All LGAs

Chukwuma Soludo, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has emerged winner of the Anambra State governorship election following the announcement of results from all 21 local government areas (LGAs) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

INEC confirmed that a total of 584,054 votes were collated across the state, with Soludo securing 422,664 votes, maintaining a commanding lead over his closest rival, Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 99,445 votes.

Other candidates include the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which garnered 8,208 votes, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which recorded 1,401 votes.

Here are the results by local government area:

Dunukofia LGA — APC: 3,284 | APGA: 14,892 | LP: 71 | PDP: 16

Awka North LGA — APC: 3,661 | APGA: 15,895 | LP: 299 | PDP: 203

Njikoka LGA — APC: 5,687 | APGA: 22,213 | LP: 311 | PDP: 47

Nnewi South LGA — APC: 9,281 | APGA: 17,286 | LP: 73 | PDP: 12

Nnewi North LGA — APC: 5,441 | APGA: 20,320 | LP: 1,140 | PDP: 45

Ayamelum LGA — APC: 7,478 | APGA: 13,340 | LP: 117 | PDP: 13

Anambra East LGA — APC: 3,108 | APGA: 14,665 | LP: 304 | PDP: 207

Ogbaru LGA — APC: 3,768 | APGA: 22,803 | LP: 347 | PDP: 30

Oyi LGA — APC: 5,118 | APGA: 18,882 | LP: 3,641 | PDP: 16

Orumba North LGA — APC: 2,615 | APGA: 24,664 | LP: 131 | PDP: 17

Orumba South LGA — APC: 2,828 | APGA: 19,818 | LP: 16 | PDP: 18

Aguata LGA — APC: 4,125 | APGA: 35,559 | LP: 124 | PDP: 82

Onitsha North LGA — APC: 4,677 | APGA: 24,225 | LP: 500 | PDP: 111

Onitsha South LGA — APC: 4,156 | APGA: 15,742 | LP: 615 | PDP: 73

Anaocha LGA — APC: 5,956 | APGA: 20,118 | LP: 483 | PDP: 42

Awka South LGA — APC: 5,038 | APGA: 27,896 | LP: 520 | PDP: 63

Idemili South LGA — APC: 6,015 | APGA: 17,224 | LP: 276 | PDP: 40

Ekwusigo LGA — APC: 2,973 | APGA: 18,749 | LP: 194 | PDP: 70

Idemili North LGA — APC: 6,383 | APGA: 25,498 | LP: 1,275 | PDP: 125

Ihiala LGA — APC: 4,425 | APGA: 23,557 | LP: 135 | PDP: —

Anambra West LGA — APC: 16,595 | APGA: 71,365 | YPP: 2,871 | ADC: 152

Sixteen candidates, including incumbent Governor Chukwuma Soludo, contested the election.

The election was largely peaceful with no reported cases of violence, although voter turnout was considered low.