at the Anambra State headquarters of the
Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) showed that the candidate of the Peoples
Democratic party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar
has won in four local government areas so far
announced.
But the Minister of Labour and Employment,
Senator Chris Ngige has raised objection to the
results, particularly that of Njikoka Local
Government Area.
The LGAs include; Anaocha,Dunukofia, Anambra
West and Njikoka. Atiku was clearly leading with a
wide margin in the four LGAs.
But Ngige who is the APC agent in the election
said the results announced by the collation officer,
Prof. Edmund Egbo, did not tally with what was
collated in the polling units and wards of the LGA.
Ngige who addressed the state collation officer,
Prof Francis Otunta said, “With due respect, we
cannot accept this result, because it does not tally
with what was collated in the field.
Ngige said:-
Tabulation by the collation officers however,
proved otherwise, as there were no incidences of
over voting, except a slight increase in the number
of the total votes, as against those garnered by
individual candidates.
The state collation officer ordered that the local
government collation officer reconciles the figures
and represent them. Indications were however
strong that Atiku would win most local
governments in the state.
So far, in PDP polled 30,655 as against APC’s 1,
055 in Anaocha LGA. In Dunukofia, PDP polled 17,
270 while APC polled 1, 452. In Anambra West,
PDP polled 15,384 and APC 2,428, while in
Njikoka; PDP 28,365 and APC 2428.
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