Anambra rerun: INEC declares YPP candidates winners 4th February 2024 YPP logo
YPP logo By Ikenna Obianeri The Independent National Electoral Commission has
declared two members of the Young Progressives Party, Peter Uzokwe of Nnewi
North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo federal constituency and Chinwe Nnabuife of
Orumba North and South federal constituency, winners of the rerun election held
in Anambra State on Saturday. The INEC returning officer, Prof. Charles Nweke,
declared both candidates winners of their respective Constituencies at the INEC
office in Nnewi North Local Government Secretariat on Sunday. Declaring the
winners, Nweke announced that the YPP candidate, Uzokwe, polled 25,518 votes to
emerge the winner, while the current member representing the Federal
Constituency and the All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate, Uchenna
Elodimuo, scored 25,412 votes. The breakdown of the results collated after the
rerun showed that the YPP candidate won in Otolo Ward 1, Otolo Ward 2, Otolo
Ward 3, Uruagu Ward 1, Uruagu Ward 2, Umudim Ward 1, Umudim Ward 2, as well as
in Nnewichi Ward 1 and Nnewichi Ward 2, while the APGA candidate won only in
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FOR TERRORISTS0:00 / 0:00 A further breakdown of the results in the three local
government areas of the Federal Constituency showed that the YPP candidate won
the election after defeating the APGA candidate in Nnewi North Local Government
Area by polling 17,112 votes, while APGA polled 8,750 votes in the local
government. However, the APGA candidate won in Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Local
Government Areas, but the votes from the two local government areas were unable
to override the YPP candidate’s votes in Nnewi North and, consequently, failed
to retain the seat for the APGA candidate at the green chamber. Speaking to
journalists after the declaration, the winners, Uzokwe and Elodimuo, appreciated
the senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Ifeanyi
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thanked President Bola Tinubu and INEC for the peaceful conduct of the election,
describing it as fierce and fair. He also appreciated the security agencies for
the conducive atmosphere during the rerun. Meanwhile, Nnabuife of YPP, who had
officially been re-affirmed the winner by INEC as a member representing Orumba
North and South Federal Constituency at the INEC office in Orumba on Saturday,
lauded the peaceful conduct of the poll and also thanked members of her
constituency for the support she received. She declared the victory a ‘New Dawn
and turning Around of the fortunes of Orumba in for good representation’. The
rerun election was held in five polling units in Nnewi North, Nnewi South, and
Ekwusigo Federal Constituencies to determine the winner of Nnewi North, Nnewi
South, and Ekwusigo federal constituencies. The rerun election also took place
in 16 polling units at Nanka in Orumba North Local Government Area to determine
the winner of the Orumba North and Orumba South federal constituency. The total
number of registered voters at the affected polling units in Nnewi North is
97,438, while that of Orumba North is 161,914 voters.
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