Breaking: APGA Chieftain Victor Umeh Ejected From Ihiala Local Government Secretariat

Breaking: APGA Chieftain Victor Umeh Ejected From Ihiala Local Government Secretariat

  • The Anambra supplementary election as announced by INEC is currently ongoing in Ihiala local government
  • Meanwhile, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is confident of victory in the Anambra State supplementary election
  • According to to report, Victor Umeh, was turned back after he went to Ihiala LGA with his entourage

A former national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Victor Umeh, has been turned back from Ihiala local government headquarters.

Victor Umeh who arrived at the LGA headquarters with other party members, was turned back by the GOC, 82 Division.

APGA Chieftain Victor Umeh ejected from Ihiala LG secretariat
Victor Umeh was turned back after he went to Ihiala LGA HQ with his entourage. Photo: TheCable
Source: UGC

The GOC was reported to have screamed at Umeh, saying:

"You are not supposed to be here."

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In his reaction, Umeh was said to have insisted that he was there “to ensure things go well".

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However, almost an hour when INEC said the exercise will kick off, it has not.

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Legit.ng had reported that to many election observers, former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor and candidate of the of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the ongoing Anambra state governorship election, Professor Charles Soludo is the next governor of Anambra state.

This conclusion will be premised on the fact that he has the highest votes in the election, having secure victory in 18 of the 20 LGAs where election held.

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He secured 103,946 votes, followed by Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 51,322 votes, while Andy Uba, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had 42,942.

With this, the margin between Soludo and Ozigbo currently stands at 52,624. But the tide can still swing against the former CBN governor.. Though it will be difficult, but this is politics, it is still possible.

Source: Legit.ng

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