INEC begins collation of results in Anambra Governorship poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started the collation of results from local government councils, hours after the conduct of the Anambra governorship election.
Anambra Governorship Election: Ngige, Nwoye, Ubah reject election
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.
Anambra Guber: PDP hails poll’s conduct
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the people of Anambra state for the peaceful and orderly conduct of last Saturday’s governorship election.
Anambra Governorship Election: APGA won convincingly, says Victor Umeh
EVEN as result of Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State is yet to be officially released by INEC, the National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, Sunday, declared that his party’s victory in the election was well deserved.
Anambra: Low turnout of voters in Obosi
Low turnout of voters marked Sunday’s rescheduled Anambra governorship election in Obosi.
Cancel Anambra Governorship election – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded a total cancellation of Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State based on the massive disenfranchisement of people across the state, caused by the blatant incompetent and/or deliberate sabotage by the electoral commission itself.
Anambra Poll: Nwoye rejects results, demands fresh poll
Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Anambra State, Comrade Tony Nwoye, Sunday, rejected the outcome of Saturday’s election, asking the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to cancel the election in its entirety and conduct a fresh election to be personally supervised by the commision’s chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega.
Nwoye told a news conference in Awka that the “the election is far below average and cannot be said to be free and fair” adding that “it was heavily manipulated by INEC in collusion with security agents in favour of Governor Peter Obi’s preferred candidate, Willie Obiano.”
Anambra poll reflects INEC’s lack of competence – Group
The Nigeria Civil Society Election Situation Room has expressed dismay over the `poor’ conduct of the Nov. 16 governorship election in Anambra by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
TMG rejects calls for total cancellation of Anambra poll
The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) said on Sunday that it would not subscribe to total cancellation of the Anambra Governorship Election.
Over 1000 Anambra voters lost cards to 2012 flood
Over 1,000 eligible voters affected by last year’s flood that ravaged the riverine communities of Anambra State could not be accredited at many polling booths as they lost their voter’s cards to the flood disaster.
Anambra Poll: Group Slams Ngige, APC for Arm-twisting INEC
A civil rights advocacy group, the Forum for Positive Change has slammed Senator Chris Ngige, the APC candidate in the Anambra poll as well as the APC for what it described as a “calculated effort to arm-twist the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in order to gain a backdoor entry into the Amawbia Governor’s Lodge for the second time in ten years.”
