A serving member of the house of representative for Ihiala Federal constituency, Anambra state at the green chamber of the National Assembly Abuja, Rt Hon Pascal Agbodike, have been elected as candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA, in the just concluded party primary held statewide, on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, ahead of January 16th, 2027 general elections.
Agbodike scored 4,791 votes to defeat his only rival, Mr Madakolam Akachukwu who scored 42 votes.
For Ihiala State Constituency 1, Hon Jude Chimezie Ngobili score 1, 531 votes to defeat his two other contesters, Mr Uzoma Charles-5 votes and Edwin Ejike-4 votes respectively.
For the Ihiala State Constituency 2, Hon Eze-Golden Chukwuemeka Iloh score 3,359 votes to defeat his only challenger, Mr Onyekachi Divine who scored 152 votes.
The party conducted it primary elections across three Senatorial, Federal representative and State House of Assembly Constituencies in the state.
The results were announced at the Ihiala Local Government Area Conference Hall Ihiala by the returning officers of the three successful candidates, Mr Okechukwu Emereonye (announced for Federal Constituency), Mr Iloanya Okechukwu ( announced for Ihiala Constituency 1) and Chief Godwin Udu (announced for Ihiala Constituency 2) respectively.
The party conducted it primary elections across three Senatorial, Federal representative and State House of Assembly Constituencies in the state.
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Security personnel and the media were present during the collation and announcement of the results.
Hon. Agbodike, in his acceptance speech on behalf of others, commended the Anambra State governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, the APGA National Working Committee, the people of Ihiala, the returning officers, INEC officials, security personnel and the media for their separate efforts in ensuring a peaceful, fair, just, credible and transparent process across the 20 political wards that constitute the local government area.
He appealed to the people to also come out en masse as they did during the primary and vote for APGA to enable them continue from the good work they are doing for the grow and development of Ihiala Local Government Area.
He described the exercise as more peaceful compared to previous elections in the area.
It was gathered that the three newly elected candidates are returning for their second term in office.
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