Raphael Ede, Enugu

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has declared the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Saturday’s gubernatorial election, Mr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi the winner.

Governor Ugwuanyi polled a total of 449,934 to defeat his closest rival, Senator Ayogu Eze, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled a total of 10,423 votes while the only female candidate in the contest, Mr. Nnenna Anozie, polled a total of 156 votes to take a distant fifth position.

Our correspondent reports that the results of the 17 council as announced by INEC, collation/returning officers showed that PDP polled over 98 per cent of the total votes cast in the election.

Although, the total accredited voters which stood at 478,241 was less than 25 per cent of the total registered voters in the state which is 1,944,803.

Declaring the results, the Returning Officer, Prof. Joseph Ahaneku, Vice Chancellor Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, said that PDP polled a total of 449,935 while APC polled a total of 10,423, APGA 2,547, UDP 1,648 while Fresh Party polled 156 votes respectively.

According to Prof. Ahaneku, “total number of registered voters is 1,944,803; total accredited voters 478,241; total valid vote 470,927; rejected votes 7,314 while the total vote cast is 478, 241.”

“By the power vested on me, I Professor Joesph Ahaneku, hereby declare Mr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of the PDP, the winner of the March 9, 2019 governorship election held in Enugu state. Having scored the highest number of votes cast he is hereby returned elected,” he declared.

This is the tabulation of the results according to LGAs:

Enugu South LGA, Enugu State;

Registered voters: 160,073

Accredited voters: 18,970

Valid votes: 18,713

Rejected votes: 257

Total votes cast: 18,970

APC: 533

PDP: 17,513

FRESH : 60

UPP : 75

Aninri LGA

Collation Officer: Dr Tochukwu Enneze

Registered voters: 72,775

Accredited voters: 22,618

Valid votes: 22,256

Rejected votes: 362

Total votes cast: 22,618

APC: 496

PDP: 21,450

FRESH : 0

UPP : 14

Ezeagu LGA

Collation Officer: Prof Ike Onyishi

Registered voters: 83,236

Accredited voters: 22,116

Valid votes: 21,895

Rejected votes: 221

Total votes cast: 22,116

APC: 255

PDP: 21,448

FRESH: 01

UPP: 03

Enugu North LGA

Collation Officer: Dr. Ugwu Ifeoma

Registered voters: 190,596

Accredited voters: 16,003

Valid votes: 15,783

Rejected votes: 220

Total votes cast: 16,003

APC: 276

PDP: 15,120

FRESH: 41

UPP: 89

Isi-Uzo LGA

Collation Officer: Dr. Gerald Ezirim

Registered voters: 72,289

Accredited voters: 21,741

Valid votes: 21,413

Rejected votes: 328

Total votes cast: 21,741

APC: 284

PDP:19,698

FRESH: 1

UPP 05

Awgu LGA

Collation Officer: Dr. Gregory Odoh

Registered voters: 97, 834

Accredited voters: 28,295

Valid votes: 27730

Rejected votes: 565

Total votes cast: 28,295

APC: 1,232

PDP: 23,025

FRESH : 03

UPP : 506

Igbo-Etiti LGA

Collation Officer: Dr. Onyia Ephraim

Registered voters: 83,541

Accredited voters: 27,886

Valid votes: 27,455

Rejected votes: 431

Total votes cast:27,886

APC: 1,223

PDP: 25,557

FRESH: 0

UPP:12

Igbo-Eze North LGA

Collation Officer: Dr. Rebecca Ginika

Registered voters: 128,187

Accredited voters: 33,274

Valid votes: 32,274

Rejected votes: 595

Total votes cast: 33,274

APC: 1,607

PDP: 30,666

FRESH: 01

UPP: 09

Oji-River LGA

Collation Officer: Prof Emmanuel Eze

Registered voters: 75,753

Accredited voters: 23,753

Valid votes: 23,226

Rejected votes: 329

Total votes cast: 23,555

APC: 536

PDP: 22,369

FRESH: 03

UPP: 01

Nkanu East LGA

Collation Officer: Dr. Obioha Anichebe

Registered voters: 76,455

Accredited voters: 24,407

Valid votes: 23,994

Rejected votes: 413

Total votes cast: 24,407

APC: 636

PDP: 23,118

FRESH:01

UPP: 02

Udi LGA

Collation Officer: Dr Okonu Itim

Registered voters: 137,234

Accredited voters: 26,969

Valid votes: 26,530

Rjected votes: 439

Total votes cast: 26,969

APC: 823

PDP: 25,124

FRESH 24

UPP 32

Udenu LGA

Collation/returning officer, Dr. Nicolas Uche

Registered voters: 126,703

Accredited voters: 40,853

Valid votes: 40,096

Rejected votes: 757

Total votes cast: 40,853

APC: 394

PDP: 39,437

FRESH : 02

UPP: 016

Nsukka LGA

Collation/returning officer, Prof. Ngozi Nwodo.

Registered voters: 187,628

Accredited voters: 52,828

Valid votes: 52,244

Rejected votes: 584

Total votes cast: 52,828

APC: 572

PDP: 51,207

FRESH: 01

UPP: 03

Igbo-Eze South LGA

Collation/returning officer, Dr. Casmir Ani.

Registered voters: 106,489

Accredited voters: 39,855

Valid votes: 39,202

Rejected votes: 653

Total votes cast: 39855

APC: 705

PDP:38,326

FRESH 02

UPP 01

ENUGU EAST LGA.

Collation/returning officer

Registered voters: 188,672

Accredited voters:23,543

Valid votes:23,056

Rejected votes: 487

Total votes cast: 23,543

PDP:22,300

APC:352

FRESH :12

UPP :01

Uzo Uwani LGA

Collation/returning officer, Dr. Ngozi Odoh.

Registered voters:61,500

Accredited voters: 23,595

Valid votes: 23,271

Rejected votes: 324

Total votes cast:23,595

PDP:22,879

APC:256

FRESH:0

UPP 01

Nkanu West LGA

Collation/returning officer Prof. Agozie Ezeodo

Registered voters: 95,126

Accredited voters: 31,733

Valid votes: 31,384

Rejected votes: 349

Total votes cast: 31,733

PDP: 30,698

APC: 243

FRESH: 05

UPP: 09