NigeriaDecides 2023: LP Clears Anambra Presidential Election Massively

The Labour Party (LP) has cleared the Anambra State Presidential election with a massive margin.

Presidential candidate of LP, Peter Obi polled 584,621 votes against the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar who polled 9,036 votes.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu polled 5,111 votes.

Returning officer and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) Prof Nnenna Oti declared the results in the INEC collation center, Awka.

Below are the results:

LP: 584, 621

PDP: 9036

APC: 5111

NNPP: 1967

APGA: 7388

YPP: 1997

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