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UPDATED: It is official, Soludo is Anambra Gov-elect

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By Emma Ogbuehi

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally declared the candidate of the All Progressives  Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Charles Soludo, as the winner of the Anambra State governorship election.

Soludo, Gov Obiano, Sen Umeh and other APGA chieftains at the rally

The Returning Officer of the election, Professor Florence Obi, announced Soludo as the winner of the keenly contested election  which lasted three days due to several hitches at exactly 1.51 am on Wednesday, November 10, 2021.

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According to Prof. Obi, the APGA candidate polled a total vote of  112, 229 to beat his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, who polled 53807.

Sen. Andy Uba of the All Progressive Congress (APC) came third with  43285 votes.

Here is the official results as announced by Prof. Florence Obi.

2,246,638 total registered voters

253,388 Accredited voters

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A 2054

AA 83

AAC 5883

ADC 324

APP 773

APC 43285

APGA 112229

APN 301

APP 139

BP 186

AP 2802

NNPP 117

NRM 213

PDP 53807

PRP 437

SDP 842

YPP 21261

ZLP 2082

Total valid votes 241523

Rejected votes 810

Total votes cast 249631

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