Anambra 2021: APC Constituency, Ex-governor's LGA, Other Facts About Ihiala Where Rerun Poll Will Be Held
Voting exercises in the Ihiala local government area of Anambra on Sunday, November 7, were disrupted, and as such, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the entire governorship election inconclusive.
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The fate of whoever will win this stiffly contested election that started on Saturday, November 6, lies so much on the supplementary election that will be conducted in Ihiala LGA on Tuesday, November 9.
This being the case, it is, therefore, vital to get familiar with some facts about the all-important location in the southeast state where the final battle will be staged.
Source: UGC
Key facts about Ihiala
- Population - about 87,796
- Encloses towns like Amorka, Azia, Lilu, Okija, Mbosi, Isseke, Orsumoghu, Ubuluisuzor, and Uli
- Located in the agricultural belt of Anambra
- Represented in the House of Representatives by Honorable Ifeanyi Chudy Momah (APC)
- The current Oluoha of Ihiala (traditional ruler) is Igwe Thomas Ikenna Amuta Obidiegwu
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Some notable Nigerians from Ihiala
- Chinwoke Mbadinuju, former Anambra governor
- Olaudah Equiano, an 18th-century African who gained freedom from slavery became a prominent abolitionist in the UK
- Ifeanyi Chudy Momah, prominent politician, lawyer, and lawmaker
- Allen Onyema, CEO of Air Peace Airlines
INEC suspends collation of results for Anambra guber, announces date for supplementary poll
Earlier, INEC had suspended the collation of results for the November 6 Anambra governorship election.
Legit.ng reported that Professor Florence Obi, the returning officer for the election, made the declaration at INEC head office in Awka, Anambra state capital in the early hours of Monday, November 8.
She cited the disruption of the election in the Ihiala local government area of the state as the major reason for this, saying a supplementary election would hold on Tuesday, November 9.
Professor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) secured the highest votes cast in Saturday’s election.
Announcing the votes of all the candidates in the election in the 20 LGAs that had been collated, Obi said Soludo polled a total of 103,946 votes in the exercise.
She said Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) followed with 51,322 votes while Senator Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress (APC) came a distant third with 42,942 votes.
Source: Legit.ng
