Live 2023 Imo Governorship Election Results from Polling Units can be accessed below.
Newsone reports that the Imo Governorship Election 2023 took place in twenty-seven (27) Local Government Areas (LGAs). According to the final list of candidates published in October by INEC, 18 candidates are contesting the election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria’s electoral umpire, put the number of registered voters for the election at 2,419,922 but only 2,318,919 collected their permanent voter cards (PVCs) and are eligible to vote in the election on Saturday. The registered voters are 6.5 percent more than the 2,272,293 recorded for the 2019 elections in the state.
This online news platform understands that voting in the 2023 Imo Governorship Election took place at 4,758 polling units (PU) in 305 registration areas. However, 38 PUs have no registered voters and will not open on the day.
The three senatorial districts in Imo State are categorised into Owerri zone (Imo East), Orlu zone ( Imo West) and Okigwe zone ( Imo North). Owerri zone has nine LGAs—Aboh Mbaise, Ahiazu Mbaise,Ezinihitte Mbaise, Ikeduru, Mbaitoli, Ngor Okpala, Owerri Municipal, Owerri North and Owerri West.
Okigwe has six LGAs (Ehime Mbano, Ihitte/Uboma, Isiala Mbano, Obowo, Okigwe, Onuimo) , while Orlu has 12 LGAs. These are Ideato North, Ideato South, Isu, Niaba, Nkwerre, Nwangele, Oguta, Ohaji/Egbema, Orlu, Orsu, Oru East and Oru West.
However, according to data published on the INEC portal, Owerri Zone with nine LGAs emerged as the zone with the highest number of PVCs collected for the 2023 governorship poll in the state.
Newsone Nigeria is on the ground to give you live updates from the election.
Live reports from Imo state, Southeast Nigeria.
Below are some results as announced by INEC officials:
Location: Community School Umudim polling unit, Inyishi/Umudim ward, Ikeduru LGA, Imo
ADC: 2
APC: 89
LP: 4
PDP: 37
PU: Umuoziri Community Primary School 005
Ward: Inyishi/Umudim
LGA: Ikeduru LGA, Imo
APC: 38
LP: 4
PDP: 73
Void: 8
Location: Nworie Market polling unit, Avuvu ward, Ikeduru LGA, Imo
APC: 475
PDP: 152
LP: 122
Community School Egbelu polling unit, Amaimo ward, Ikeduru LGA, Imo state.
APC: 18
PDP: 134
Ndimbara Village Square Code 007, Owerre-Ebeiri Ward 010, Orlu L.G.A. Imo State.
APC- 61
PDP- 28
LP- 24
APGA- 5
Location: Umuduru Anyanwu Hall polling unit, Amaimo ward, Ikeduru LGA, Imo state.
APC: 1
PDP: 89
Amaimo Central School, Amaimo ward, Ikeduru LGA, Imo state.
APC: 2
PDP: 122
Umuobom Hall polling unit
Ward: Alaimo, Ikeduru LGA, Imo state
PDP: 119
APC: 47
BP: 1
LP: 1
ADP: 1
PU Amalato/Umunnekwu II, Okigwe LGA, Imo state
APC — 378
PDP — 6
LP — 8
PU08, Ohaji/Egbema LGA, Imo state
APC — 47
PDP — 18
LP — 8
Location: Amauda village hall polling unit, Amaimo ward, Ikeduru LGA, Imo state.
APC: 16
PDP: 14
RESULT
APGA: 1
LP: 4
APC: 17
PDP: 77
PU: Community School Obodo
Ward: Araimo
LGA: Ikeduru
State: Imo
PU Amalato/Umunnekwu II, Okigwe LGA, Imo state
APC — 378
PDP — 6
LP — 8
PU08, Ohaji/Egbema LGA, Imo state
APC — 47
PDP — 18
LP — 8