Imo Governorship Election 2023: Results from Polling Units (Live Updates)

Imo Governorship Election 2023: Results from Polling Units (Live Updates)

Voting has ended, and sorting and counting of votes have started in some of the polling units in the Imo state 2023 governorship election.

Stay tuned as we bring live updates of the sorting and counting of ballots by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials in real time.

Imo state governorship election 2023
Sorting and counting of votes have started in the Imo governorship election 2023. Photo credits: Hope Uzodimma, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Senator Athan Achonu
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LGA: Ohaji/Egbema, PU 08

  • APC - 47
  • PDP - 18

Isiala Mbano LGA, Comm. School Umuokpara PU

  • APC - 26
  • LP- 42
  • PDP - 4

PDP wins at PU 007 on ikeduru LGA

PDP wins at the polling unit 007 Ama John Comunity School, Akabo, Ikeduru LGA

PDP - 44

APC - 17

LP - 8

Check Imo governorship election result live on iRev

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started uploading polling unit results of the Imo governorship election in real-time on the Result Viewing Portal (IReV).

As of the time of filing this report, the electoral body has uploaded 54.88% of the polling unit results from the Imo election.

Check the results here.

PDP's Samuel Anyanwu wins polling unit

Samuel Anyanwu, the PDP guber candidate, has won his polling unit: Amaimo Central School, Amaimo ward, Ikeduru LGA, Imo state.

  • APC: - 2
  • PDP - 122

Amauda village hall polling unit, Amaimo ward, Ikeduru LGA, Imo state.

APC - 16

PDP - 14

Registered voters - 55

Accredited voters - 30

PDP Wins First Polling Unit in Imo

Polling unit: Community School, Obodo, Araimo ward in Ikeduru LGA

PDP - 77

APC - 17

Labour Party - 4

Imo 2023 Governorship Election: The key contenders

INEC's data shows that 17 candidates and political parties are participating in the Imo governorship election. However, the five listed below are considered the major contenders.

  • Hope Uzodimma (APC)
  • Samuel Anyanwu (PDP)
  • Athan Achonu (Labour Party)
  • Tony Ejiogu (APGA)
  • Lincoln Jack Ogunewe (AA)
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