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This is information according to Punch Chief Willie Obiano, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in last Saturday’s governorship election is set to be declared winner of the election. Obiano was leading in 20 local government areas results received so far. But INEC has deferred declaration of all the results till when the results from Idemili North Local Government Area are collated. A rerun was held in 65 wards in Idemili North on Sunday. Election was cancelled in the 65 wards because election materials could not be delivered there on Saturday. But three political parties and their candidates have already called for the cancellation of the election, alleging widespread irregularities.

Hours before the final results of the just concluded governorship election in Anambra State was announced on Sunday, candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Senator Chris Ngige, said he was weeping for Nigeria over the alleged inability of the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct credible polls. He said the result was predetermined as a result of the series of warning of recurring irregularities that was ignored by the commission, adding that if the election was not cancelled his only option would be to seek redress at the tribunal.

  Some market women who said they were disenfranchised by INEC during Saturday's gubernatorial election came to protest at INEC office at Awka today during collation of election results. Click On Read More To See More Photos

APGA Candidate, Willie Obiano Report according to Sahara Reportes : The All  Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) party is winning in at least 16 local governments area according to unofficial election results tallied by Independent National Election Commission officials.  According to INEC officials, APGA also did well in two other local governments despite the massive irregularities that occurred during the election. INEC is holding off on full announcement of collated results until elections are concluded in 65 polling units in Obosi, Idemili North local government area by midday today.  The All  Progressive Congress (APC) party is expected to come second with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) trailing in the third place while Labour Party (LP) will likely come fourth.  INEC is expected to officially announce  the results later today in Awka the state capital where the agency would likely declare APGA candidate, Willie Obiano as ...