The Chief Returning Officer for the Anambra State Governorship Election, Prof. James Epoke, has declared Chief Willie Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance the winner of the election conducted on Saturday 16 and 17 November 2013.
The details of the results of the election, according to Epoke, a professor at the University of Calabar is as follows:
Aguata LGA: APC 5275; APGA 11,180; LP 1129; PDP 4,275; PPA 1574. APGA won
Ayamelum: APC 1827; APGA 9121; LP 624; PDP 5,681; PPA 31. APGA won
Anambra East: APC 1418; APGA 15,300; LP 511; PDP. APGA won
Anambra West: APC 2,478; APGA 5,128; LP 321; PPA 148. APGA won
Anaocha: APC 3,174; APGA 14,563; LP 733; PPA 138. APGA won.
Awka North: APC 1,712; APGA: 5,385; LP: 474; PDP 3,943; PPA 122. APGA won
Awka South: APC 6,596; APGA: 9,206; LP 1,648; PDP 5689; PPA 208. APGA won.
Anambra Governorship Election: Ngige, Nwoye, Ubah reject election
Meanwhile the three governorship candidates of PDP, APC and LP, Tony Nwoye, Chris Ngige and Ifeanyi Ubah vowed last night to reject whatever result that would be announced by INEC from Saturday and Sunday gubernatorial elections in Anambra State.
At a joint news conference addressed at 8pm at Finotel Hotel, Awka, Senator Ngige presented the official position of the three contestants on the election.
The three candidates who had earlier in the day expressed their dissatisfaction with the outcome of the election which is yet to be announced by INEC as at press time last night.
Ngige said: “Our stand is that Saturday election was characterized by fraud, malpractices and massive irregularities and we call on INEC to put in place another process to conduct a fresh election to enable the people of Anambra elect their governor that will take over from the present governor on March 17 next year.
“The irregularities clearly noticed included the omission of the names of many voters in the registers presented for the election in the over 4,000 polling units.
We were assured that the process will be free and fair during the stake holder’s meeting with the INEC Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega, but little did we know that they had planned to disenfranchise many of our supporters by deleting their names from the register everywhere in the local government areas. It was so massive and we hereby reject the voters registers used for this election.
“We were assured by the INEC chairman that the electoral process would be transparent but we experienced was to the contrary.
“Thirdly we discovered that result sheets were translocated other than the purpose for which they were meant. For instance some result sheets meant for some polling booths in Idemili were taken to another area even when they were coded.
“There were massive. harassment and intimidation of voters and our party agents. The party agents’ accreditation cards were described as fake and they were hounded out hence we had no agents at most poling booths.
“There was massive deployment of money by APGA through its serving commissioners, party chieftains, contractors and some other individuals who were deployed to pay each voter as much as N10,000 to vote for APGA.
“Having noticed the various flaws …we have come to inevitable conclusion that this commission is determine to go back to its old ways and that the much gains made in 2011 election is being reversed.
“We therefore urge the INEC to cancel the charade called election conducted in Anambra and deploy transparent officials including a new Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC to conduct a fresh election in the state.
“No election result should be announced as the elections have not been concluded. What they are doing now is an exercise in futility.
“We are peace-loving people in Anambra state and they should not provoke the people to violence. A word is enough for the wise.”
Both Ubah and Nwoye said they all agreed to take a common position on the issue, insisting that the election should be cancelled.
Anambra Governorship Election: Ngige, Nwoye, Ubah reject election
Meanwhile the three governorship candidates of PDP, APC and LP, Tony Nwoye, Chris Ngige and Ifeanyi Ubah vowed last night to reject whatever result that would be announced by INEC from Saturday and Sunday gubernatorial elections in Anambra State.
At a joint news conference addressed at 8pm at Finotel Hotel, Awka, Senator Ngige presented the official position of the three contestants on the election.
The three candidates who had earlier in the day expressed their dissatisfaction with the outcome of the election which is yet to be announced by INEC as at press time last night.
Ngige said: “Our stand is that Saturday election was characterized by fraud, malpractices and massive irregularities and we call on INEC to put in place another process to conduct a fresh election to enable the people of Anambra elect their governor that will take over from the present governor on March 17 next year.
“The irregularities clearly noticed included the omission of the names of many voters in the registers presented for the election in the over 4,000 polling units.
We were assured that the process will be free and fair during the stake holder’s meeting with the INEC Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega, but little did we know that they had planned to disenfranchise many of our supporters by deleting their names from the register everywhere in the local government areas. It was so massive and we hereby reject the voters registers used for this election.
“We were assured by the INEC chairman that the electoral process would be transparent but we experienced was to the contrary.
“Thirdly we discovered that result sheets were translocated other than the purpose for which they were meant. For instance some result sheets meant for some polling booths in Idemili were taken to another area even when they were coded.
“There were massive. harassment and intimidation of voters and our party agents. The party agents’ accreditation cards were described as fake and they were hounded out hence we had no agents at most poling booths.
“There was massive deployment of money by APGA through its serving commissioners, party chieftains, contractors and some other individuals who were deployed to pay each voter as much as N10,000 to vote for APGA.
“Having noticed the various flaws …we have come to inevitable conclusion that this commission is determine to go back to its old ways and that the much gains made in 2011 election is being reversed.
“We therefore urge the INEC to cancel the charade called election conducted in Anambra and deploy transparent officials including a new Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC to conduct a fresh election in the state.
“No election result should be announced as the elections have not been concluded. What they are doing now is an exercise in futility.
“We are peace-loving people in Anambra state and they should not provoke the people to violence. A word is enough for the wise.”
Both Ubah and Nwoye said they all agreed to take a common position on the issue, insisting that the election should be cancelled.
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congratulations Chief!
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations to our governor to be, Chief Willie Obiano. D cap fits you,so wear it. Welcome on board!!! Long live Anambra state- d light of d nation!
ReplyDeleteThis is one of those times in Nigeria when one feels so sad being a citizen of this country. That we cannot organize an election in just one state, and have it adjudged free, fair and credible. That the sitting governor, using the power of incumbency will exert such, to win the election at all cost for his stooge- Obiano. Without being partisan, as I do not have a preference for any candidate but rather for the quality of such exercise called election.
ReplyDeleteIt got so bad that the governor, a true TRIBALIST, always quick to point such accusation at a true nationalist governor, (Fashola) would come on a national TV to declare that someone, because he is a northerner, did not have the right to be in Anambra state for whatever reason, including election monitoring. That for me is a new depth to which we have sunk in this country, just for the sake of winning an election at all cost. Our people in the south west will say that it is what is in the mind of a habitual drunkard that he will say whenever he gets drunk. So it just might sound right to conclude that Peter Obi just said what he harbors in his little mind.
God save Nigeria!
Actually he spoke the the mind of we the citizens of anambra
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ReplyDeleteIn an election like this when everybody wants to win, nobody will accept defeat. One person must win this election. Even if another party wins, others will still protest. That is Nigeria. If INEC couldn't do its job well then INEC must bear the blame. But we should not forget Ojukwu factor in Anambra State. Anambrarians must vote in honour of Ojukwu their Hero. Period.
ReplyDeleteThese people should go home. It is not an issue of do or die.
ReplyDeleteI would only b surprise if Obiano is not announced in this transparent, free and fair election. Conducted by free and fair commission so called independent whatever. Let's bcareful God is watching.
ReplyDeletePeople should v' been allowed 2 vote even if Obiano will win.
ReplyDeleteanonymous 8:18a.m i thought you said you were not partisan??? same politics that they al play in their various sphere of influence. Im sure as a south westerner you also know how your party former acn also does it in lagos. or are you saying the elections there are free and fair? In truth i think the person that won though largely unknown is the best candidate compared to all the others, a senator and one time governor who willingly rigged an election and swore an oath on the shrine yrs back in order to become governor, a capitalist who is in serious debt and a candidate who is well knowm for rigging elections at grassroots level
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ReplyDeleteCONGRATS CHIEF OBIANO, ANAMBRA MAJORITY HAVE SPOKEN. PERIOD. ANAMBRARIANS WELCOME YOU ON BOARD. DO NOT MIND SOME OF YOUR ANAMBRA OPPONENTS LIKE NGIGE, WHO WANTS TO SELL HIS PEOPLE FOR A POT OF PORRIGE TO BOKO HARAM CULT CALLED APC. NGIGE SHOULD PACK TO OKIJA SHRINE WHERE WORSHIPS AND BELIEVES IN. LET THEM GO TO COURT.
APC and Ngige are really dumb to think that they can win in anambra state. APC will NEVER win the governorship election of anambra state, we don't need their so called progress. Congrats Obiano majority of us anambra citizens have spoken
ReplyDeletei want to commend Anambrarians on their maturity and peaceful conduct during this election. The security personnel were wonderful too. i commend their civility and courtesy to election observers and monitors plying the roads. ON the outcome of the election, i congratulate Obiano for his succes, but most of all, i thank Mr Peter Obi, our Govenor for his foresight in picking the APGA candidate. He is simply imcomparable to all the other candidates in character and in learning. He is indeed the best choice for our dear Anambra state.
ReplyDeleteHow can a butterfly take itself to be a bird? So APC has been thinking it will win a governorship election in Anambra state? We do not blame APC especially the south west because you always feel Igbo people are fools but we are waiting for the day APGA candidate will contest and win governorship election in Lagos or any of the south western states , wise people .
ReplyDeleteEhia ngige sorry o so u even dy hope just say goodbye 2 dat sit
ReplyDeleteObiano you see how people are supporting you even me I don't like ngige for anything he is not good for that sit serious but willie don't disappoint us as your president we need transformation we need good governace we need good roads and water I solidly behind you
ReplyDeleteHnmm! APC,PDP,LP, i just dey laugh and infact i still dey laugh.
ReplyDeleteNgige isi adikwa gi mma? so without been told u thought that u would have been declared winner, even if you carry jojo from Tinubu. No next time u will enter Obasonjo, Tinubu and Fashola party (OTF party) onye ara
ReplyDeletePDP & LP, NGIGE WANTS TO INVOLVE YOU PEOPLE INTO HIS WELL KNOWN BACK-DOOR POLITICS OF NO FUTURE. I MUST ADVICE YOU TONY NWOYE TO BE CAREFUL OR YOU LOOSE YOUR POLITICAL TRUST IN ANAMBRA STATE AS YOU STILL HAVE MORE YEARS TO MOVE ON WITH YOUR CAREER AS A POLITICIAN.
ReplyDeletePDP & LP, NGIGE WANTS TO INVOLVE YOU PEOPLE INTO HIS WELL KNOWN BACK-DOOR POLITICS OF NO FUTURE. I MUST ADVICE YOU TONY NWOYE TO BE CAREFUL OR YOU LOOSE YOUR POLITICAL TRUST IN ANAMBRA STATE AS YOU STILL HAVE MORE YEARS TO MOVE ON WITH YOUR CAREER AS A POLITICIAN.
ReplyDeleteCongrats APGA! God has done it again for us in Anambra for the gift of sir willie Obiano to be our next governor after His Excellency governor Peter Obi! Let us thank our God we Anambralians!
ReplyDeleteCongrats APGA! God has done it again for us in Anambra for the gift of sir willie Obiano to be our next governor after His Excellency governor Peter Obi! Let us thank our God we Anambralians!
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