The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resumed the collation of results for the Anambra governorship election, after more than one hour of break.
INEC officials, observers, journalists and others stakeholders gathered at the commission’s headquarters in Awka, Anambra State around 2:10 am on Sunday when the collation began.
However, after results from 19 councils were collated, the officials went on a break and resumed around 6 am.
Awka South
Registered voters 216611
Accredited 38374A-38
AA-836
AAC-37
ADC-1726
APC-5038
APGA-27896
APM-120
APP-9
BP-5
LP-520
NNPP-4
NRM -0
PDP-63
SDP-4
YPP-1201
ZLP-21Total valid votes 37518
Votes cast 38302#AnambraDecides#AnambraElection#AnambraDecides2025— Channels Television (@channelstv) November 9, 2025
The commencement of the collation exercise began hours after a largely peaceful conduct of the election in the South-Eastern state.
Idemili North LGA
Registered voters 246,412
Accredited 36,048
A 26
AA 79
AAC 47
ADC 722
APC 638
APGA 25,498
APM 105
APP 7
BP 25
LP 1,275
NNPP 8
NRM 5
PDP 125
SDP 8
YPP 613
ZLP 35Valid votes 34,961
Votes cast 35,665#AnambraDecides#AnambraElection#AnambraDecides2025— Channels Television (@channelstv) November 9, 2025
Sixteen political parties and their candidates including incumbent Governor Chukwuma Soludo contested for the election.
Anaocha LGA
Registered voters 124061
Accredited voters -28758A-15
AA-14
AAC-12
ADC- 255
APC-5956
APGA-20118
APM-31
APP-2
BP-3
LP-483
NNPP-4
NRM-4
PDP-42
SDP-4
YPP-1223
ZLP- 23Valid votes -28189
Toya votes cast -2875#AnambraDecides#AnambraElection#AnambraDecides2025— Channels Television (@channelstv) November 9, 2025
The exercise was largely peaceful with no reported case of violence while voter apathy and vote-buying claims dominated discussions.