Breaking: Professor Soludo of APGA defeats PDP, APC candidates in their LGA

• The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo, has defeated his main contenders in their local government area
• Soludo won Andy Uba and Valentine Ozigbo of in Aguata LGA, the three top contenders’ native council
• Out of the 20 wards that make up the LGA, Mr Soludo won in Isuofia, Nkpologwu, Igbo-Ukwu I and II, Ekwulobia II, Umuchu I and II, among others

Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Professor Charles Soludo, has won the highest votes in Aguata LGA of Anambra state.

Soludo, Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Senator Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are all from the local government, Sahara Reporters reports.

The Collation Officer for Aguata, Professor Anim O Ajake, announced that Soludo polled 9,136 votes, next to Uba who garnered 4773 votes and Obizo trailed with 3798, Premium Times added.

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Meanwhile, he announced elections did hold in certain areas.

Out of the 20 wards that make up the LGA, Mr Soludo won in Isuofia, Nkpologwu, Igbo-Ukwu I and II, Ekwulobia II, Umuchu I and II, among others

Pay us now! Drama in Anambra as voters follow party agent for their money

Recall that Legit.ng reported that one of the greatest ills of Nigerian election - vote buying - is brazenly playing out in Anambra state governorship election.

Party agents of most of the leading parties are allegedly inducing voters with different amount of money ranging from N500 to N10, 000.

According to a report, an agent was seen meeting voters after they had cast their votes and writing down their names on a sheet of paper; apparently with a view to paying them later.

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INEC extends voting time in Anambra due to malfunction of BVAS

Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said voting will be extended to 4 pm in Anambra state due to the malfunction of the Biometric Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) in several polling units across the state.

The announcement was made by Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra after briefing the media at the commission's state headquarters in Awka.

Orji said there is a possibility of the election continuing on Sunday, November 7. He admitted that the BVAS did not work in several polling units across the state, therefore, slowing down the accreditation and voting process.

Source: Legit.ng