By Safiu Kehinde
The rulling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra has won all the electoral positions contested in the local government council polls held Sept. 28.
This was disclosed in the results announced by the Chairman of Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC), Genevieve Osakwe, at the Commission’s office in Awka on Sunday night.
Osakwe said APGA swept all the 21 chairmanship seats as well as all the councillorship positions across the local government areas of the state which had been declared at the ward level.
“This is to affirm the result of the chairmanship and councillorship election held on Sept. 28. The Commission carefully collated and analysed 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.
“Elections were held at all the polling units across Anambra on Saturday, and it was free, fair and credible,” she said.
Osakwe commended the people of Anambra for coming out en masse to cast their votes and thanked the security agencies for ensuring peace and orderliness throughout the process.
According to reports the elections were conducted in 21 local government councils across 326 council wards of the state.
Meanwhile, only one female clinched a chairmanship position in the election.
The elected Chairmen and the LGAs were Dr Chibueze Ofobuike(Aguata), Mr Ifeanyi Chiweze (Anambra East), Mr Fidelis Nnazo (Anambra West), Mr Romanus Ibekwe (Anaocha), Mr ThankGod Anago (Awka North), Mr Chinedu Okafor (Awka South), and Mr Alphonsus Ofumelu(Ayamelum),
Others were Mr Chijioke Ozumba (Dunukofia), Mr Chimezie Obi (Ekwusigo), Mr Stanley Nkwoka (Idemili North), Mrs Amaka Obi (Idemili South), Mr Anayo Orjiako (Ihiala), Mr Chinedu Ononiba (Njikoka), Mr Echezona Anazodo (Nnewi North) and Mr Chinedu Ezeogidi (Nnewi South).
Also elected were Mr. Franklin Nwadialu(Ogbaru), Mr. Anthony Nwaora (Onitsha North), Mr Emeka Orji (Onitsha South). Mr Casmir Nwafor (Orumba North), Mr Shedrack Azubuike (Orumba South) and Mr Emma Nweke(Oyi).
Only agents of APGA were available at the venue of the announcement of the result.