Supporters and well-wishers on Sunday night, gathered at the home of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)’s candidate, Prof.Chukwuma Soludo in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area, as they await election result.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced results of 19 out of the 21 Local Government Areas in the state.

The political associates, youths and women in their hundreds thronged to Soludo’s resident at Isuofia as they await the announcement of the result.

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Some of the residents, who spoke said that they believed that Soludo would emerge winner at the end of the process.

Mrs Chioma Ocha said she was happy because a governor would emerge from her community.

“We are here to show solidarity to our brother and son while we wait for INEC to announce the final result.

“But I’m particularly happy that my town, Isuofia, will be producing the next governor of Anambra. That is a very big achievement, ” she said.

Also speaking, Mr Chinedu Ogubuiro said he came to jubilate with Soludo ahead of INEC’s announcement.

“I am one of Soludo’s kinsmen and I want to be on ground to celebrate with him when INEC announce the results of the election,” he said.

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Soludo who joined the crowd in singing urged them to be patient as INEC announce the results of the election.

Also the Police has commended the Anambra residents on peaceful guber poll

Mr Echeng Echeng, the Anambra Commissioner of Police has commended residents of the state for the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s governorship election.
Echeng said this when he spoke in Awka on Sunday.

“It is on record that we have witnessed one of the most peaceful elections in recent times in the country.
“I can beat my chest on that,” he said.

Echeng said that the police did not witness security breach during the election across the state.
“The election was peaceful and we had no incident of violence, ballot snatching or fighting in any polling unit in the state.

“The election in terms of security was marvellous,” he said.
Echeng attributed the success of the election to team work by security agencies in the state.

“We synergied with sister security agencies and made sure it was incident free, we held meetings over a long period of time preparing for the election and it paid off,” he said.

Echeng said that the peaceful conduct of the election had proven that Anambra was one of the most peaceful states in the country.
” Prior to the election, I have been telling people that Anambra is one of the most peaceful states in the country and the peaceful conduct of the election has proven that,” he said.

Echeng, however, acknowledged that there were some hitches during the election due to malfunctioning of some Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) gadgets.

“Wherever you have hitches during the election, it was not base on security problem, rather it was based on problems associated with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) equipment.

“I think we deserve commendation,” he said (NAN)