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
