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Residents of Anambra have cast their vote to elect their governor for the next four years.

Sorting and counting have been done. The collation of results is now in progress at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Awka, Anambra State.

Welcome to Day 2 of our live updates of the Anambra governorship election of 2025!

4:35 am: Idemili North

Idemili North LGA

Registered voters 246,412
Accredited 36,048
A 26
AA 79
AAC 47
ADC 722
APC 638
APGA 25,498
APM 105
APP 7
BP 25
LP 1,275
NNPP 8
NRM 5
PDP 125
SDP 8
YPP 613
ZLP 35

Valid votes 34,961
Votes cast 35,665

Registered voters 246,412
Accredited 36,048

A 26
AA 79
AAC 47
ADC 722
APC 638
APGA 25,498
APM 105
APP 7
BP 25
LP 1,275
NNPP 8
NRM 5
PDP 125
SDP 8
YPP 613
ZLP 35

Valid votes 34,961
Votes cast 35,665

4:17 am: Anaocha LGA

Registered voters 124,061
Accredited voters -28,758

A-15
AA-14
AAC-12
ADC- 255
APC-5,956
APGA-20,118
APM-31
APP-2
BP-3
LP-483
NNPP-4
NRM-4
PDP-42
SDP-4
YPP-1,223
ZLP- 23

Valid votes -28,189
Toya votes cast -28,758

4:06 am: Onitsha South LGA
Registered voters 167,078
Accredited voters 22,936

A-14
AA-4
AAC- 13
ADC-231
APC 4,156
APGA 15,742
APM-24
APP-2
BP-12
LP-615
NNPP-3
NRM-0
PDP-73
SDP-6
YPP-638
ZLP- 12

Valid votes 21546
Total votes 21908

04:00am: Onitsha North LGA

Registered voters 183,656
Accredited voters 33,582

A-4
AA -39
AAC-23
ADC-514
APC-4,677
APGA-24,225
APM-28
APP-5
BP-14
LP-500
NNPP-6
NRM-3
PDP -111
SDP-8
YPP-2,419
ZLP-25

Valid votes -32,601
Total vote cast -33,439

03:53 am: Ogbaru LGA

Ogbaru
Registered voters 188016
Accredited voters 30625

A-11
AA-14
AAC-16
ADC-465
APC-3768
APGA-22803
APM-44
APP-6
BP-2
LP-347
NNPP-10
NRM-3
PDP-30
SDP-7
YPP-2268
ZLP- 27

Valid votes 29821
Total vote cast – 30585

Registered voters 188,016
Accredited voters 30,625

A-11
AA-14
AAC-16
ADC-465
APC-3,768
APGA-2,2803
APM-44
APP-6
BP-2
LP-347
NNPP-10
NRM-3
PDP-30
SDP-7
YPP-2,268
ZLP- 27

Valid votes 2,9821
Total vote cast – 30,585

03: 32 am: Nnewi North LGA

Registered voters -166,291

Accredited voters -29,323

A-14

AA-2

AAC-10

ADC-553

APC-541

APGA-20,320

APM-36

APP-3

BP-7

LP-1,140

NNPP-21

NRM-5

PDP-45

SDP-3

YPP-1,100

ZLP-15

Valid votes cast-28,715

Total votes cast -29,284

3:27 am: Anyamelum LGA

Registered voters -96,433
Accredited voters -24,544

A-4
AA-1
AAC -9
ADC-470
APC-7,478
APGA-13,340
APM-15
APP-2
BP-3
LP-117
NNPP-3
NRM-2
PDP-13
SDP-9
YPP-2,500
ZLP -25

Valid votes cast-23,991
Total votes cast- 24,255

3:21 am: Anambra East LGA

APC-3,108
APGA-14,665

LP-304

YPP-6,153

3:14 am: Oyi LGA

ADC-167
APC-5,118
APGA-18,882

YPP-2,093

LP-3,641

3:07 am: Orumba North LGA

Orumba North LGA

Registered voters 102817
Accredited voters 29565

A-4
AA-26
AAC-7
ADC-115
APC-2615
APGA-24664
APM-16
APP-2
BP-0
LP-131
NNPP-2
NRM-0
PDP-17
SDP-6
YPP-1519
ZLP-11

Valid votes 29135
Total Votes cast 29506

Registered voters 102,817
Accredited voters 29,565

A-4
AA-26
AAC-7
ADC-115
APC-2,615
APGA-24,664
APM-16
APP-2
BP-0
LP-131
NNPP-2
NRM-0
PDP-17
SDP-6
YPP-1,519
ZLP-11

Valid votes 29,135
Total Votes cast 29,506

2:57 am: Orumba South LGA

Orumba South LGA

Registered Voters -88701
Accredited voters -24274

A-6
AA-5
AAC-9
ADC-361
APC-2828
APGA-19818
APM-20
APP-2
BP-2
LP-16
NNPP-1
NRM-0
PDP-18
SDP-34
YPP-877
ZLP-4

Total Valid votes- 24001
Total votes cast -24262

Registered Voters -88,701
Accredited voters -24,274

A-6
AA-5
AAC-9
ADC-361
APC-2,828
APGA-19,818
APM-20
APP-2
BP-2
LP-16
NNPP-1
NRM-0
PDP-18
SDP-34
YPP-877
ZLP-4

Total Valid votes- 24001
Total votes cast -24262

2:45 am: AGUATA LGA

Registered voters -154,687
Accredited voters-43,714

A-22
AA-16
AAC-10
ADC-301
APC-4,125
APGA-35,559
APM-41
APP-4
BP-5
LP-124
NNPP-5
NRM-2
PDP-82
SDP-4
YPP-2,746
ZLP-22

Total Valid votes 43068
Total Votes cast-43688

2:37 am: Awka North
Registered 84,105
Accredited 21783

A-11
AA-24
AAC-9
ADC-815
APC-3,661
APGA-15,895
APM-37
APP-3
BP-1
LP-299
NNPP-7
NRM-1
PDP-203
SDP-4
YPP-308
ZLP-13

Total valid votes cast- 2

2:29 am: Njikoka LGA

Njikoka LGA

119,605 registered
20907 accredited

ADC-236
APC-5687
APGA-22213
LP-311
PDP-47

119,605 registered
20,907 accredited

ADC-236
APC-5,687
APGA-22,213
LP-311
PDP-47

2:24 am: Results from Dunukofia LGA is as followed

21,438- Accredited voters

AAC-7
ADC 232
APC-3,284
APGA 1,4892
Lp-71
PDP 16
Valid votes 21,102
Total votes cast 21,386

Dunukofia LGA

21438-Accredited voters

AAC-7
ADC 232
APC-3284
APGA 14892
Lp-71
PDP 16
Valid votes 21102
Total votes cast: 21386

2:20 am: INEC begins collation of results in Awka.

Thank you for joining us today in our live updates of the Anambra governorship election.

10: 00 pm: All set for the collation exercise to commence at the INEC HQ in Awka.

Journalists, observers and others yet to gain entry into hall as we await the REC, Returning Officer and other electoral officials to arrive.

There is heavy security presence on the road leading to the INEC headquarters as well as significant Police deployment outside and inside the Premises here in Awka, Anambra State.

09:45 pm: Sorting and counting has ended

08:17 pm: EFCC arrests suspected vote-buyers

EFCC Arrests Three Suspected Vote Buyers In Anambra

05: 24 pm: The African Action Congress (AAC) candidate, Chioma Ifemeludike, has accused political parties of widespread vote-buying in the 2025 Anambra election.

05:10 pm: [Anambra Poll] INEC Uploads 75.86% Of Results On IReV

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded 75.86% of results in the Anambra governorship election on its Result Viewing Portal (IReV).

03:31 pm: Poor voter turnout in Fegge, Onitsha South. Counting is about to commence

03: 25 pm: Police chopper hovers around Awka as sorting and counting begins across polling units

02: 52 pm: Sorting and counting of votes have commenced in polling unit 10, 02, and 03 Amawbia, Awka South

02:50 pm: Voting has ended in some areas

02: 45 pm: Obi Casts Vote In Anambra Poll, Decries Vote Buying

Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has cast his vote in the ongoing Anambra governorship election.

Speaking to journalists after voting, he said, “Unfortunately, those who are the victims of bad governance seem to be the ones fuelling it. I have moved around, listened, and observed what’s happening. What you see predominantly is vote buying, on a scale of ₦30,000, ₦20,000, ₦15,000.

“The question I ask is this: a young person who is unemployed, if he sells his vote for ₦30,000, what will he be paid next month when there’s no election?”

02: 26 pm: Observers describe Anambra election as peaceful conduct. They, however, decried the late commencement of polls, low turn out of voters and alleged vote-buying

The Anambra state Governorship Election has been largely peaceful and orderly so far, though marred by delays in the arrival of election materials and low voter turnout across many polling units.

02:02pm: 80-year-old Justina Ezidimma Oliobi, a retired teacher, is waiting patiently to cast her vote. She believes it’s important to be part of the process of selecting the next governor of Anambra State and she is seated waiting for her turn

01:55 pm: Anambra Poll: APGA Will Win Landslide, Soludo Boasts

Governor Charles Soludo has voted and is confident of his party’s victory in the governorship election

01:35 pm: Joint EU-SDGN II midday situational briefing on Anambra state Governorship elections is underway

12: 40 pm: Electoral Malpractice: Lawyer Calls For Removal Of Payment Option For Vote-Buyers

12: 20 pm: ADC governorship candidate, John Chuma Nwosu, votes at Oduda Central School, Ward 2 , Nnewi North

Nwosu accuses APGA of massive vote buying

11:47 am: The APC Candidate, Nicholas Ukachukwu has voted at his polling unit, Osumenyi Ward 2, polling unit 012.

He complains about vote buying, bullying, and intimidation of his agents

11:15 am: [Anambra Poll] IPC Faults Late Arrival Of INEC

The International Press Centre (IPC) has raised concerns over the late deployment of some INEC officials in Onitsha, which it said, created apprehension among voters.

11:05 am: The Onitsha Main Market is unusually calm. A few persons were spotted there while voting is ongoing at PU 010, Ward 4 in the market.

10:30 am: At the Central School, Nnewi South LGA, a woman was accompanied by a party agent to the voting cubicle.

The party agent was heard asking her, “Ego ole?” which translates to “how much?” Nobody is supposed to follow another to the voting cubicle.

He was later accosted by other party agents.

10:22 am: An election observer, Dimma Nwobi, of the Situation Room complains about vote buying

10: 05 am: Officials of the EFCC are present to observe the process and ensure no vote buying here at Community Primary School, Amawbia, Awka South LGA

09: 31 am: Voting is ongoing at Fegge Community Primary School, Fegge in Onitsha

09:31 am: The Onitsha Bridge, where several heavy-duty trucks and vehicles have been cordoned off for the election.

09: 25 am: Residents Peaceful, Have Little To Worry About Security — CSO

A representative of a civil society organisation monitoring the Anambra Governorship Election, Jake Epelle, says residents have little to fear regarding security across the state.

09:20 am: Expectations On Amupitan High, No Excuses Will Be Accepted — SAN

Anambra Poll: Parties Should Be Blamed If There Is Voter Apathy, Says Yiagahttps://t.co/WAn98RjoU8

— Channels Television (@channelstv) November 8, 2025

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has been advised to do everything in his power to deliver a free and fair election in the Anambra governorship election scheduled for Saturday, stating that no excuses for failure would be accepted from his end.

09: 10 am:Parties Should Be Blamed If There Is Voter Apathy, Says Yiaga

The Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, has said political parties should be held responsible if there is voter apathy in the Anambra 2025 governorship election.

Itodo spoke on Saturday during Channels Television’s “Anambra Decides 2025,” a special coverage for the governorship election in the South-East state.

08:51 am: Channels Television’s Geoffrey Uzono gives live updates from Community Primary School, Amawbia, Anambra South and speaks with elderly voters who say they arrived at their polling unit at 7 am and are ”excited” to cast their votes.

Credit: — Channels Television

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INEC showcases Tinubu, Shettima’s personal details ahead of 2027 elections

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August 1, 2026

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Electoral Commission has begun the public display of the personal particulars and academic credentials of presidential candidates for the 2027 general election.

The exercise, which took off on Saturday, features documents submitted by President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress and running mate, Vice President Kashim Shettima.

Copies of Tinubu’s Form EC9 sighted showed his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Chicago State University, United States, which his transcript indicated was awarded “with honours” on June 22, 1979.

The form also carried his National Youth Service Corps discharge documents, which showed he served in Oyo State from December 1982 and was demobilised in November 1983.

His work history, as listed in the form, showed three employers: Mobil Nigeria Limited, where he worked from 1983 to 1992 and left on account of “advancement”; the Lagos State Government, where he served from 1999 to 2007 until the “legal end of tenure”; and the Federal Government of Nigeria, where he has worked from 2023 till date.

The years listed against his primary and secondary school attendance in the same form were entered as “0000,” with only his university qualification, a B.Sc obtained in 1979, indicated.

The President’s personal information section listed his date of birth as March 29, 1952, and his age as 74.

It also listed his birthplace as Lagos, his residential address as No. 4, Queen’s Drive, Ikoyi, and his occupation as “politician.”

For Shettima, the displayed documents traced his education from primary school.

His Certificate of Primary Education, issued by the Ministry of Education, North-Eastern State, showed he attended Lamisula I Primary School between 1972 and 1978, finishing second out of 22 pupils in his final year, with English, History and Religious Knowledge listed as his strongest subjects.

His West African Examinations Council result, obtained at Government Secondary School, Potiskum, in June 1983, showed six credits and passes, including a distinction in Religious Knowledge and Economics.

He proceeded to the University of Maiduguri, where records showed he bagged a Second Class Upper Division degree in Agriculture in August 1989, before earning a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ibadan.

His NYSC discharge certificate indicated he served from October 1989 to October 1990.

The display, contained in Form EC9, is a statutory requirement under Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act, 2026, which mandates INEC to publish candidates’ particulars within 21 days of receipt.

In a statement, the commission explained Form EC9 contains the credentials, personal particulars and affidavits submitted by candidates.

“Form EC9 contains the credentials, personal particulars and affidavits submitted by candidates sponsored by political parties,” INEC stated.

The documents were displayed at INEC offices nationwide, including its Lagos State office in Sabo-Yaba and Local Government Area offices within affected constituencies.

The Electoral Act empowers members of the public to apply to INEC for certified true copies of nomination forms and other documents submitted by candidates, and to seek legal redress over allegations of false declaration or forgery.

Campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled to begin on August 19, while those for governorship and state assembly elections will follow later, in line with the commission’s revised timetable.

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Elon Musk reveals Nigeria had four million more births than EU

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August 1, 2026

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Richest man globally, Elon Musk has said Nigeria alone had four million more births than the entire European Union.

Musk made the claim on his X account on Saturday, citing his artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, as the source of the information.

“Nigeria alone had 4 million more births than the entire EU last year,” he wrote on X.

Musk’s remarks highlight Nigeria’s high birth rate compared with the European Union.

Available data from Musk’s Grok showed that Nigeria recorded an estimated 7.8 million births in 2025, while the European Union had 3.5 million births.

This means Nigeria recorded approximately four million more births than the EU.

Recall that in February 2026, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said 14 million Nigerian children had their births officially registered over the previous two years, marking significant progress in legal identity coverage.

Africa’s most populous country continues to record a high birth rate, placing further strain on its already fragile economy.

World Bank data showed that Nigeria’s poverty rate stood at 63 percent in 2025 amid rising economic hardship fueled by the skyrocketing cost of living.

Meanwhile, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, said at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit that, for the first time, the country’s economy was growing faster than its population, which is estimated at 250 million.

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Presidency reacts to Onaiyekan’s comment, says he’s not speaking for Christians, insists Catholics supporting Obi

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August 1, 2026

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The Presidency has rubbished comments by Cardinal John Onaiyekan criticising the administration of President Bola Tinubu, insisting that the Catholic cleric was expressing a personal and political opinion rather than speaking on behalf of Christians in Nigeria.

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, made the remarks in a post on his X account on Saturday.

Bwala’s comments came in response to Onaiyekan’s criticism of the Tinubu administration after the recent visit of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, to the President.

The cardinal had accused the government of being more focused on winning by all means than addressing the country’s challenges.

Reacting, Bwala alleged that Onaiyekan was speaking for the Catholic Church and not the entire Christian community, claiming that the institution largely supported Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during the 2023 election.

He argued that the cardinal’s comments were political rather than spiritual, adding that not all Catholics supported Obi during the election.

According to Bwala, President Tinubu was within his rights to disagree with the bishops’ assessment of Nigeria’s economy, maintaining that the administration’s position was backed by “facts, statistics and numbers.”

The presidential spokesman also contended that there is a broader Christian body comprising different denominations, including the Catholic Church and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference, whose position, he said, should remain neutral rather than political.

Bwala said: “Cardinal Onaiyekan, wasn’t speaking for Christian’s, he was speaking for Catholics, the very institutions rooting for Peter Obi @PeterObi infact likely the institution where Peter Obi also said in 2022 “take back your country “.

“Therefore , Cardinal is more political than spiritual. And not all catholic members are supporting peter Obi. The president @officialABAT was well within his right to disagree with their assertion as regards Nigeria’s economy based purely on facts, stats and numbers factored into context.

“Ironically, the same priest would rebuke their members if the members said “we are suffering or we are poor” they would tell them to rather say “we are doing great and or we are rich even when they are suffering or poor”

“There is a body comprising all Christian’s including the Catholics and catholic bishops conference and that body’s position is neutral and should be so, otherwise it is political.”