Stella Oduah Defeats Primus Odili, Three Others to Secure APGA's Anambra North Candidacy

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has officially declared former Senator Stella Oduah as the winner of the Anambra North senatorial primary election held on May 23.

Oduah, who previously served as Minister of Aviation and represented Anambra North Senatorial District in the Senate, garnered 22,076 votes across the seven local government areas comprising the district. She defeated her closest rival, Primus Odili, in the exercise.

In a statement released on Monday, APGA's National Publicity Secretary, Ejimofor Opara, confirmed that the election was conducted peacefully across all 99 wards in the district, with results announced at the ward level.

Opara dismissed alternative computations circulating among some aspirants, describing them as inauthentic and unreliable.

He stated that the basis for those calculations was incorrect, and no credible result could be derived from such faulty figures.

"While concerns have been raised about some ward outcomes, no results were changed, altered or swapped at any stage. All results remain as submitted and collated by the duly appointed collation officers for the seven LGAs," Opara said.

The party advised aggrieved aspirants to utilize internal dispute resolution mechanisms outlined in its guidelines. APGA also congratulated Oduah and commended all participants for conducting themselves in line with the party's code of conduct.

Verified results across the seven LGAs:

· Ogbaru: Stella Oduah – 10,119; Dr Alex Obiogbolu – 601; Primus Odili – 192; Sir John – 234

· Anambra East: Oduah – 2,541; Obiogbolu – 175; Odili – 15,713; Sir John – 557

· Onitsha South: Oduah – 2,663; Obiogbolu – 733; Odili – 163; Sir John – 215

· Oyi: Oduah – 2,306; Obiogbolu – 376; Odili – 2,104; Sir John – 704

· Ayamelum: Oduah – 1,668; Obiogbolu – 2,330; Odili – 777; Sir John – 1,378

· Anambra West: Oduah – 1,639; Obiogbolu – 1,472; Odili – 821; Sir John – 4,153

· Onitsha North: Oduah – 1,140; Obiogbolu – 1,258; Odili – 77; Sir John – 329