Uzodimma takes early lead, winning 17 of Imo’s 27 LGAs

Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 17 of the 27 local government results reported so far in the November 11, 2023 governorship election.

The collation of results at the State Collation Centre began around 02:30am on Sunday in Owerri, the state capital, with the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof Abayomi Fashina, as the state Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the election.

Despite the fact that 18 parties fielded candidates, analysts describe this year’s governorship election in Imo State as a four-horse race between the APC’s Uzodimma, who is seeking re-election, Samuel Anyanwu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Achonu Nneji of the Labour Party, and Jack Ogunewe of the Action Alliance.

As of the time of filing this report at 06:13am, none of the other candidates have won any local government.

The collation of results is, however, ongoing.

Like Imo, governorship elections were held in Kogi and Bayelsa on November 11, 2023, though the collation of results from the two states has been adjourned to Sunday morning.

SEE LGA RESULTS SO FAR COLLATED IMO:

Oru West LGA
Accredited voters 42965

APC – 38026
LP – 1867
PDP – 987

Total valid votes – 41373
Total votes cast – 42318

Njaba LGA
Accredited Voters – 12098

APC – 8110
LP – 995
PDP – 2404

Valid votes  – 11736
Total votes – 12030

 

Owerri North LGA

Registered voters – 134555
Accredited voters – 18398

APC – 8536
LP – 4386
PDP – 3449

Valid votes – 17440
Total votes cast – 18016

 

Nwangele LGA
Registered voters – 55535
Accredited voters  – 33259

APC – 29282
LP – 895
PDP – 2132

Valid votes – 32597
Votes cast – 32959

 

Owerri Municipal LGA

Registered voters – 134169
Accredited voters – 11110

APC – 5324
LP – 2914
PDP – 2180

Valid votes – 10813
Votes cast – 11054

 

Orsu LGA
Accredited voters – 19139

APC – 18003
LP – 813
PDP – 624

Valid votes 19589
Votes cast 19795

 

Okigwe LGA
Registered voters – 75410
Accredited voters – 63935

APC – 55585
LP – 2655
PDP – 1688

Valid votes – 62970
Total votes cast – 63935

 

Ideato South LGA
Registered voters – 79361
Accredited voters – 21935

APC – 16891
LP – 1649
PDP – 2469

Valid votes – 21370
Total votes cast – 21650

 

Onuimo LGA

Registered voters – 36717
Accredited voters – 18405

APC – 13434
LP – 1753
PDP – 2676

Valid votes – 18240
Total votes cast – 18276

 

Ngor-Okpala LGA
Registered voters – 102048
Accredited voters – 22111

APC – 14143
LP – 2716
PDP – 3451

Valid votes – 21492
Total votes cast – 22003

 

Oru East LGA
Registered voters – 85080
Accredited voters – 74324

APC – 67315
LP – 3443
PDP – 2202

Valid votes – 74286
Total votes cast – 74290

 

Isu LGA

Registered voters – 55203
Accredited voters – 15974

APC – 11312
LP – 1253
PDP – 2508

Valid votes – 15776
Total votes cast – 15932

 

Ahiazu Mbaise LGA
Registered voters – 98887
Accredited voters – 16097

APC – 8369
LP – 2214
PDP – 3507

Valid votes – 15353
Total votes cast – 15878

 

Nkwerre LGA
Registered voters – 59926
Accredited voters – 26993

APC – 22488
LP – 1320
PDP – 2632

Valid votes – 26764
Total votes cast – 26906

 

Aboh Mbaise LGA
Registered voters – 111207
Accredited voters – 16084

APC – 9638
LP – 2455
PDP – 1724

Valid votes – 15415
Total votes cast – 15790

 

Owerri West LGA
Registered voters – 140242
Accredited voters – 16296

APC – 9205
LP – 2597
PDP – 3305

Valid votes – 15712
Total votes cast – 16223

Isiala Mbano LGA
Registered voters – 99076
Accredited voters – 15911

APC – 10860
LP – 2419
PDP – 1659

Valid votes – 15202
Total votes cast – 15531