The Independent National
Electoral Commission
(INEC) has declared the
controversial Anambra
State Governorship election
it conducted on Saturday
inconclusive.
The commission, which has
been receiving knocks over
its poor conduct of the poll
declared the election
inconclusive due to the
significant number of votes,
it voided during counting. It
said the total number of
votes cancelled is much
more than the difference
between the candidate with
the highest number of votes
and the runner up.
The results declared by the
commission showed that
Chief Willie Obiano of the All
Progressive Grand Alliance
(APGA) polled 174, 710;
Comrade Tony Nwoye of
the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) polled 94, 354,
while Senator Chris Ngige of
the All Progressive
Congress (APC) polled 92,
300 votes.
The APC, PDP, and Labour
Party candidates had in a
joint statement on Sunday
called for the cancellation of
the election citing
irregularities.
The Chairman of the
commission, Professor
Attahiru Jega, had also in
an interview with a local
television station admitted
that the election was
flawed, especially in Idemili
North local government,
where he said the electoral
officer connived with
outside interests to
sabotage and subvert the
electoral process.
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