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WILLIE Obiano, the incumbent governor of Anambra State has won the state governorship election which started on Saturday.

Running on the platform of All Progressive Peoples Alliance, APGA, he won with 199,867 votes from the 21 local government areas, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of Independent National Electoral Commission Dr. Nwachukwu Orji, said.

Obiano won nineteen LGAs to himself, while Nwoye and Obaze shared the remaining two among themselves.

This simply means he has been re-elected for a second tenure.

The candidates of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Tony Nwoye and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Oseloka Obaze, came second and third with 100,921 votes and 80,833 votes respectively.

The election contest has set a record of being the governorship election with the highest number of candidates (37) in Nigeria’s electoral history.

It was characterised by low turn out of voters – due to election boycott order from the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB – ; late arrival of materials and personnel in many areas, security issues; ballot snatching cases and issues of over voting.

The election, HEADLINE also gathered was marred by money inducement with some political parties paying about N2500 per vote to ensure their party emerged winner.

Over 2.1 million registered voters, were billed to carry out their franchise.

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Cajal:
Who gave Fulani party up to 100,000.votes.....this thing dey spread like..... Ebola