There are indications that Willie Obiano, the incumbent governor of Anambra State and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Saturday governorship election is emerging victorious.
From the results of the local governments released so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Obiano is enjoying a resounding lead.
In the first result announced by the Chief Returning Officer for the election, Professor Zanna Akpagu, Obiano enjoyed a good lead.
The result is that of Njikoka council where Obiano polled 16, 944 votes as against those of Nwoye of All Progressives Congress, APC, who polled 5,756 and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Oseloka Obaze, who polled 3,477 votes.
In Dunukofia LGA, Obiano scored 8,575 votes, edging out the APC candidate, Nwoye who polled 7,016 votes.
The PDP came third with 1,530.
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Other results released follow:
Awka South:
APC—6,167
APGA—18,957
PDP—5,354
UPP—150
Ayamelum:
APC—5,412
APGA—14,593
PDP—2,323
UPP—77
Anaocha
APC—5,297
APGA—11,237
PDP—6,554
UPP—146
Orumba South
APC—3808
APGA—8125
PDP—2412
UPP—465
Ekwusigo
APC—5412
APGA—8595
PDP—3856
UPP—320
Aguata
APC—5807
APGA—13167
PDP—4073
UPP—280
Onitsha North
APC—3808
APGA—10,138
PDP—4143
UPP—435
Ogbaru
APC—3415
APGA—6615
PDP—4416
UPP—59
Idemili South
APC—4,063
APGA—5,742
PDP—2,629
UPP—600
