Live Updates of the Imo 2023 Governorship Election Results and Situation Report can be accessed below.
Today, 11 November 2023, the people of Imo State, Southeast Nigeria, will troop out to elect a new governor to govern the southern state for another four-year term.
Newsone reports that the Imo Governorship Election 2023 is taking 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 will take 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. Check the Results: HERE
4:00 PM: Results uploaded in Imo
INEC officials uploading results to IREV at Amakohia Primary School, Owerri North LGA.
Below is the result pasted on the wall:
Mbaitoli-Ezinihitie Mbieri-Umuodu Community School in Mbaitoli LGA
LP -19
APC – 21
PDP – 16
ADP – 2
AA – 1
Void – 2
Booth 17, Ukwugba, Umuodu Mbieri, Mbaitoli LGA
APC – 75
LP – 18
PDP – 20
9:00 AM: Owerri West LGA witnesses large turnout of voters
There was a large turnout of voters for the governorship election in the Owerri West Local Government Area compared to Owerri Municipal Local Government Area, Imo State.
At some minutes past 11 a.m., many voters were seen in a queue trying to exercise their franchise.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials said all the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices functioned optimally.
According to the officials, they have not encountered any challenges.
The state Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Physical Planning, Mr Noble Atulegwu, told reporters that the turnout was impressive at TTC polling units 7 to 12 and 24, Ward 10, Irete, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo state.
The commissioner dispelled the rumour that there were alleged attacks on agents of some political parties in the state.
The security agents were on ground to maintain peace and orderliness at the time of filling this report.
The TTC Irete has a total of 5,890 voters.
At Owerri City School, Ikenegbu, Ward 06, 3,619 voters in four polling units – 005, 006, 007 and 008.
In Unit 008, no voters on ground after 2hrs despite INEC officials’ arrival.