OBIANO GETS CERTIFICATE OF RETURN FROM INEC

Anambra State Governor-elect, Chief Willie Obiano, on Monday received
his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral
Commission in Awka.
Obiano, candidate for...
the All Progressives Grand Alliance, won the
November 16 and November 30 supplementary polls with a total vote of
180,178.
He defeated Mr Tony Nwoye of the People's Democratic Party and Sen.
Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, who polled 97,700 and
95,963 to emerge second and third places respectively.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra State, Prof.
Chukwuemeka Onukogwu, thanked the people of Anambra State for their
peaceful conduct during the polls and prayed for God's continued
blessing for the state.
A National Commissioner in INEC in-charge of Abia, Anambra and Benue,
Mr Lawrence Nwuruku, while issuing the certificate, said Anambra State
was a lucky state as it had one of the best elections in recent times.
"On behalf of the INEC chairman, I hand over this certificate of
return to the governor-elect of Anambra, Chief Willie Obiano," he
said.