Date Published: 04/12/11

Ngige defeats Akunyili

After a tension soaked electoral battle in the Anambra Central Senatorial district, Chris Ngige of the Action Congress booked a place in the senate .

The former Anambra Governor, beat ex Information Minister, Dora Akunyili of the All Peoples Grand Alliance (APGA), by 44 votes.

Ngige polled 68, 208, to Akunyili's 68, 164 votes.

The INEC had cancelled results in Njikoka following wide spread rigging and ballot mutilation by APGA

The Returning Officer Alex Anene had alleged that Akunyili had pressured him to declare results in her favor. She denied it.