Supporters and well-wishers on Sunday night through Monday morning began to gather at the home of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)’s candidate, Prof.Chukwuma Soludo in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area, as they await final announcement of the November 6 governorship election result.
But they would have to wait at least 48 hours longer to celebrate as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared the election inconclusive and ordered a supplementary election in Ihiala Local Government where the exercise did not hold on Saturday.
INEC had fixed Tuesday, November 9, 2021 for the supplementary election in Ihiala where about 148,000 voters were registered.
Soludo had already secured emphatic wins in eighteen of the twenty local government areas so far declared by the INEC. The PDP candidate won in one while the YPP candidate also won in one.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced results of 20 out of the 21 Local Government Areas in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that political associates, youths and women in their hundreds moved to Soludo’s residence at Isuofia as they awaited the final announcement of the result.
Some of the residents, who spoke with NAN, said that they believed that Soludo would emerge winner at the end of the process.
Mrs Chioma Ocha said she was happy because a governor would emerge from her community.
“We are here to show solidarity to our brother and son while we wait for INEC to announce the final result.
“But I’m particularly happy that my town, Isuofia, will be producing the next governor of Anambra. That is a very big achievement, ” she said.
Also speaking, Mr Chinedu Ogubuiro said he came to jubilate with Soludo ahead of INEC’s announcement.
“I am one of Soludo’s kinsmen and I want to be on ground to celebrate with him when INEC announce the results of the election,” he said.
Soludo who joined the crowd in singing urged them to be patient as “INEC announce the results of the election.”(NAN)
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