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Anambra Central: Akunyili maintains lead in senatorial
race, confident of victory
Newsdiaryonline Sun April 10,2011
Immediate past Information and Communications Minister, Prof.
Dora Akunyili of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has
taken an unassailable lead over her closest rival, Dr. Chris
Ngige, as collation of results continues in the Anambra Central
Senatorial election. Incumbent senator, Chief Annie Okonkwo is
coming a distant third. Ngige of the Action Congress of Nigeria
(ACN) and Okonkwo of the Accord Party (AP).
Collated results as at 7:30 this morning were as follows:Anaocha
LGA: APGA 22,481; ACN 4,561; Accord 1,282; Awka North LGA: APGA
4,245, ACN 1,787, Accord 3,924; Awka South LGA: APGA 12,510, ACN
11,973,Accord 3,812.
Final results by the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) are still being awaited but the gap is obviously two wide
for Ngige to catch up.
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