The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has emerged victorious in the 28 September 2024 local government elections in Anambra State, securing all chairmanship and councillorship seats across the 21 local government areas.
The Saturday elections witnessed voter apathy and the late arrival of electoral materials and personnel. In some places, candidates of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) accused the APGA of election rigging.
Announcing the results late Sunday at the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission headquarters in Awka, the Commission’s Chairman, Genevieve Osakwe, confirmed APGA’s clean sweep.
Osakwe declared that APGA candidates won all 21 chairmanship seats and councillorship positions in the state, noting that the results were declared at the ward level.
She described the election as the “fairest,” emphasizing that the commission meticulously collated and analyzed the results to avoid errors.
“The commission carefully collated and analyzed the results to ensure accuracy,” Osakwe said.
She also praised security agencies for maintaining peace and order throughout the electoral process.
She affirmed, “This is to confirm the results of the chairmanship and councillorship elections held on 28 September 2024. The polls were free, fair, and credible, and APGA candidates were returned elected, having scored the highest number of votes.”
Meanwhile, Election observers and Civil Society Organisations in Anambra State, who monitored the election, have all praised and commended the peaceful conduct of the elections, describing it as one of the most credible and fairest elections witnessed in the country in recent times.
The list of the elected 21 Local Government Chairmen in the state, as announced by the ANSIEC, is as follows-
1. Chibueze Ofobuike (Aguata)
2. Alphonsus Ofumelu (Ayamelum)
3. Chinweze Ifeanyichukwu (Anambra East)
4. Nazor Fidelis (Anambra West)
5. Romanus Ibekwe (Anaocha)
6. ThankGod Anagor (Awka North)
7. Chinedu Okafor (Awka South)
8. Chijioke Ozumba (Dunukofia)
9. Chinweze Obi ((Ekwusigo)
10. Stanley Nkwoka (Idemili North)
11. Amaka Obi (Idemili South)
12. Anayo Orjiakor (Ihiala)
13. Chinedu Ononiba (Njikoka)
14. Henry Anazodo (Nnewi North)
15. Chinedu Ezeogidi (Nnewi South)
16. Franklin Nwadialor (Ogbaru)
17. Tony Nwora (Onitsha North)
18. Emeka Orji (Onitsha South)
19. Cashmire Nwafor (Orumba North)
20. Azubuike Nzube (Orumba South)
21. Emmanuel Nweke (Oyi)
