The people of Anambra State are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the November 8 governorship election in the state.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun collating results for the election, as its officials, journalists, and observers gathered at the commission’s headquarters in Awka.
The collation began around 2:10 am on Sunday.
Sixteen candidates, including incumbent Governor Chukwuma Soludo, contested for the election.
The election is reportedly peaceful with no reported cases of violence, although voter turnout was unimpressive.
However, INEC has rejected claims of widespread vote-buying during Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State, describing the allegations as baseless and unsupported by evidence.
The commission’s response follows accusations by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Chukwuma Soludo, and the Labour Party candidate, George Moghalu, as well as the African Action Congress candidate, Chioma Ifemeludike, who alleged that voters in some polling units sold their ballots for between ₦3,000 and ₦5,000. The incidents were said to have occurred in Nnewi South and other areas under the supervision of unidentified agents.
While speaking on Channels Television’s News at 10 on Saturday, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Anambra State, Queen Agwu, stated that the commission had not received any verified report to confirm the claims.
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