Anambra Election: 2.8m voters go to poll

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Finally, today November 8 is the day 2.8 million voters in Anambra State pick a governor. They might decide to retain the incumbent governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo. Or try a new one out of the other 15 candidates.Which ever way it swings, Vanguard will bring you the live updates on the Anambra elections in stories, pictures and videos – including every titbit.

The candidates

There are 16 candidates contesting the election. They include sitting governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA; Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress, APC; Sir Paul Chukwuma of Young Progressives Party, YPP.

Also Mr. John Nwosu of the African Democratic Congress, ADC; Dr George Moghalu of the Labour Party, LP; Oti Echezona of Allied People’s Movement, APM; and Chief Jeff Nweke of Action Alliance, AA.

Others are Charles Onyeze of Accord; Geoffrey Onyejegbu of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP; Jude Ezenwafor of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; Chukwududem Nweke of Action Peoples Party, APP; Jerry Okeke of Boot Party, BP; Martin Ugwoji of Zenith Labour Party, ZLP; and Vincent Chukwurah of Social Democratic Party, SDP.

The two female candidates are Ms. Chioma Ifemeludike of AAC, and Ndidi Olieh of National Rescue Movement, NRM.

There are six female deputy governorship candidates — Appolonia Ezeadili (Accord), Senator Uche Ekwunife (APC), Ebele Okeke (APP), Happiness Ugboma (BP), Veronica Okaro (LP), and Faith Obi (ZLP). Vanguard