Barring any unforeseen circumstances, supplementary election for Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra state will take place today.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, had declared the Anambra governorship elections on Saturday inconclusive because there was no election in Ihiala.
State Returning Officer for the election, FLORENCE OBI, who made the announcement at INEC headquarters in Awka, said the election did not take place in Ihiala due to reports of insecurity in the environment.
However, the results released so far by INEC puts the candidate of the All-Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Prof CHUKWUMA SOLUDO ahead with 103,946 votes.
The candidate of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) ANDY UBA has 42,942 votes while the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) VALENTINE OZIGBO has 51, 322 votes and Young Progressives Party (YPP) candidate IFEANYI UBAH has 20,917 votes.
Speaking from Anambra state, constitutional lawyer, Barrister FRED NZEAKO said he does not expect any miracle to happen in Ihiala.
Speaking on Inspiration FM's All Out Politics, Barrister NZEAKO also said INEC is supposed to have overcome logistical problems before the election
The election will commence from 10am in the morning and end at 4pm.
