BEVERLY HILLS, CA, November 18, (THEWILL) – 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.
UPDATE:
*** INEC to conduct supplementary elections in areas where elections were cancelled or did not hold.
