Governor Willie Obiano of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), might be coasting home to victory in the 2017 Anambra State Governorship election.
Results from various Polling Units and ward indicated that Obiano was winning in various communities and Local Governments of the State.
Addressing reporters after casting his vote, Obiano commended INEC and security agencies for ensuring that the exercise went on smoothly.
Obaze of PDP, who also spoke after casting his vote said although there were reports of apathy in many places, INEC should be commended for conducting a peaceful exercise.
Vanguardngr.com reports that most people waited patiently after voting until the votes were counted and in many places, the results pasted on the walls.Unlike situations in the past, there were no incidents of ballot box snatching or firing of guns anywhere.
“Places where APGA performed beyond expectation were the stronghold of chieftains of other political parties. For instance, APGA won convincingly in many wards in Nnewi, the home town of the deputy governorship candidate of PDP, Mrs. Chidi Onyemelukwe, the home town of former Governor Peter Obi at Agulu, Nri, which is the home town of Mrs. Uche Ekwunife of APC”, the report said .
There was heavy voter turnout in poling centers located in the rural areas and low turnout in the urban centers, apparently because most people traveled to the hinterland to cast their votes.”
