ANAMBRA 2025: Early Results Trickle in Across LGAs

Early returns from the Anambra State governorship election implicate a strong showing for the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in many polling units, particularly in the early-reporting local government areas. As votes were being counted in individual polling units, the mood remained calm, with reports of orderly processes in most areas. In Awka South (Ward 01 Agu Oka, PU 004), APGA took 78 votes while the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 10, Labour Party (LP) 4 and YPP 1. Over in Oyi LGA (Ward 08 Nteje IV, PU 006), registered voters were 867, turnout only 187 (≈21.5 %), with APGA 120, APC 54, YPP 13. In Orumba South (Umunze 1, PU 020), one unit reported APGA 216 versus APC 1, underlining a wide margin in that unit. At a polling unit in Anambra East (Umueze Anam Health Centre, Ward 4, PU 001) with 655 registered voters and only 158 turnout, APC led with 66, APGA 56, YPP 21. Overall turnout appears modest in many units, with several reporting fewer than a quarter of registered voters participating. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is reported to have uploaded a significant number of results onto the IReV portal — over 90 % of units at one point. Meanwhile, observers described the election as peaceful and largely hitch-free. While the final result is far from certain and many units are yet to be reported, the early data indicates that APGA is consolidating strong support in traditional strongholds across the state, APC is competitive in some areas but trailing in many, and voter turnout is variable, which may impact the final margins significantly. The smoothness of polling so far suggests logistical preparations by INEC held up well; however, full verification of all units is still pending. Results from densely-populated LGAs such as Onitsha North, Nnewi South, and Aguata will be crucial to determining the overall winner. Units where turnout is low may face greater scrutiny for possible irregularities or vote-buying allegations of which candidates have raised concerns already. The speed and transparency of result uploads to IREV and unit-level announcements remain indicators of the election’s credibility. NB: This report is based on polling unit-level data as made publicly available at the time of writing. Final outcomes are subject to collation and verification by INEC.ANAMBRA 2025: Early Results Trickle in Across LGAs Early returns from the Anambra State governorship election implicate a strong showing for the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in many polling units, particularly in the early-reporting local government areas. As votes were being counted in individual polling units, the mood remained calm, with reports of orderly processes in most areas. In Awka South (Ward 01 Agu Oka, PU 004), APGA took 78 votes while the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 10, Labour Party (LP) 4 and YPP 1. Over in Oyi LGA (Ward 08 Nteje IV, PU 006), registered voters were 867, turnout only 187 (≈21.5 %), with APGA 120, APC 54, YPP 13. In Orumba South (Umunze 1, PU 020), one unit reported APGA 216 versus APC 1, underlining a wide margin in that unit. At a polling unit in Anambra East (Umueze Anam Health Centre, Ward 4, PU 001) with 655 registered voters and only 158 turnout, APC led with 66, APGA 56, YPP 21. Overall turnout appears modest in many units, with several reporting fewer than a quarter of registered voters participating. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is reported to have uploaded a significant number of results onto the IReV portal — over 90 % of units at one point. Meanwhile, observers described the election as peaceful and largely hitch-free. While the final result is far from certain and many units are yet to be reported, the early data indicates that APGA is consolidating strong support in traditional strongholds across the state, APC is competitive in some areas but trailing in many, and voter turnout is variable, which may impact the final margins significantly. The smoothness of polling so far suggests logistical preparations by INEC held up well; however, full verification of all units is still pending. Results from densely-populated LGAs such as Onitsha North, Nnewi South, and Aguata will be crucial to determining the overall winner. Units where turnout is low may face greater scrutiny for possible irregularities or vote-buying allegations of which candidates have raised concerns already. The speed and transparency of result uploads to IREV and unit-level announcements remain indicators of the election’s credibility. NB: This report is based on polling unit-level data as made publicly available at the time of writing. Final outcomes are subject to collation and verification by INEC.

JOEL OWAH | 2025-11-08 17:58:27