APGA SWEEPS ANAMBRA LG POLL, OBSERVERS DESCRIBE IT AS PEACEFUL AND CREDIBLE

By Niyi Lasisi

As in Imo, Sokoto, Kwara where the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) swept the entire positions and Enugu where the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cleared the entire slots, 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.

Announcing the results late Sunday at the headquarters of the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission 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,” emphasising that the commission meticulously collated and analysed the results to avoid errors.

“The commission carefully collated and analysed 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 as it as one of the most credible and fairest elections witnessed in the country in recent times