The Chairman of the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission, ANSIEC, Genevieve Osakwe, on Sunday announced the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, winner in all the 21 Chairmanship and Councillorship positions in the State.
Announcing the results at the ANSIEC office in Awka, Osakwe said, APGA, has been declared winner of the September 28, 2024, Local Government elections in Anambra State.
She declared that APGA cleared all Chairmanship and Councillorship seats across the 21 Local Government areas of the State.
Declaring the election as free and fair, ANSIEC Chairman said the Commission carefully collated and analyzed the results to ensure that there were no mistakes.
She said, “None of the opposition candidates or political parties and their party agents came to the ANSIEC office where the election was declared.
Osakwe commended the people of Anambra State for trooping out en-masse to exercise their civic rights. She also appreciated security agencies for ensuring peace and orderliness throughout the process.
“This is to affirm the result of the Chairmanship and Councillorship election held on September 28, 2024. The Commission carefully collated and analyzed the results to ensure that there were no mistakes.
“We carefully collated and analyzed the results to ensure that there were no mistakes. All the scores and the parties were announced at the polling units yesterday. We are here today to affirm the results as recorded.
“Election held at all the polling units across Anambra State on September 28, and it was free, fair and credible,” she said.
However, reports maintained that the Local Government election was marred by low turn out of voters. This is even as people were seen going about their normal businesses in the State on the election day.
Recall that the Labour Party, LP, announced its boycott of the elections. Citing that it is in court challenging the composition of ANSIEC.
Source: Vanguard
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