The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has won all local councils in Anambra State, the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has declared.
Announcing the results at its secretariat, Awka, Chairman of the electoral body, Genevieve Osakwe, said APGA won all the 21 local governments and 365 wards in an exercise she described as free, fair and credible conducted in a peaceful atmosphere in line with the state electoral laws and guidelines.
She said APGA fielded candidates for positions across the 21 local governments, while only Young Progressives Party (YPP) fielded a mayoral candidate in Anambra East.
“APGA won in 20 local governments through a “yes or No” voting pattern, having produced sole candidates. The party polled 50,169 votes to defeat YPP, which had 1,658 votes in Anambra East Council poll.
“I hereby declare APGA candidates winners after polling the majority of votes for all the positions.
“I reaffirm the declaration of councillorship results already declared at the local government level and append the commission’s approval to the outcome of the elections,” she said.
Congratulating the winners, the ANSIEC boss urged them to serve with high sense of responsibility, encouraging those who lost to accept the outcome in the spirit of democratic competition.
She commended voters, political parties, security agencies, civil societies, ANSIEC personnel and media for their support to the commission in the conduct of the exercise.
“The electoral process also provides lawful avenues for challenging any result where legitimate ground exists,” she said.
