Market Women Protesting Against INEC In Awka (Photos)

Hundreds of women on Sunday marched through major streets in Awka to protest against the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state. The women said they would not accept the result of the election because there was no voting in most parts of the state. They said they were disappointed with the conduct of the election and called on INEC to organise a fresh one.




“We want to tell the world that we are not happy with the Anambra election and we were not allowed to vote due to the lapses. “We were disenfranchised and at the end of the day, results will be announced to us.This election should be cancelled. Meanwhile, security personnel at the INEC office stopped the women from entering the premises.There were complaints by the electorate over cases of disenfranchisement in the election.
Mr Tony Nwonye, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and members of his family could not vote as their names did not appear on the voters’ register. Sen. Chris Ngige of the APC also alleged that most voters in Anambra Central could not vote due to late and non-arrival of poll officials and materials. INEC rescheduled voting in 65 polling units in Obosi, Idemili North local government, for Sunday.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), this morning declared the Anambra governorship election inconclusive, but the official results it released for 21 Local Government Areas showed that Chief Willie Obiano of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) won in 16 LGs.
The LGs Obiano won are: Aguata, Ayamelum, Anambra East, Anambra West, Anaocha, Awka North, Awka South, Ekwusigo, Ihiala, Njikoka, Nnewi South, Ogbaru, Onitsha North, Onitsha South, Orumba North and Orumba South.
The results also showed that candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Tony Nwoye and Dr Chris Ngige, won in two councils each. The PDP won in Dunukofia and Oyi, while APC won Idemili North and Idemili South, Ngige’s stronghold. The  Labour Party (LP) candidate, Dr Ifeanyi Ubah, only won his Nnewi North Local Government. Anambra State has 21 local govenments with 326 registration centres, 4, 608 polling units and 1, 784, 536 registered voters.


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