The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has presented Certificates of Return to newly elected mayors, deputy mayors and councillors in the 21 Local Government Areas of the state.

The presentation followed the Aug. 29 local government elections, with the Idemili South Mayor Elect, Hon. Oluchukwu Ilogbenu, and other elected officials receiving their certificates at a ceremony in Awka on Sept. 1.

According to results announced by ANSIEC, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) won all 21 chairmanship seats and 364 councillorship positions in the election.

The certificates were presented by the ANSIEC Chairman, Mrs Chinelo Genevieve Osakwe.

Osakwe commended the conduct of the election and assured that the commission would continue to improve the electoral process in subsequent elections.

She urged the newly elected officials to prioritise development, accountability and good governance in their respective local government areas.

The ceremony was attended by election observers, security agencies and media representatives.

Speaking after receiving his certificate, Ilogbenu thanked Governor Chukwuma Soludo for what he described as the leadership that facilitated the conduct of the election across the state.

He described the Certificate of Return as a confirmation of the mandate entrusted to him by the people of Idemili South.

“Beyond being a formal document, the Certificate of Return represents the mandate, confidence and trust that the good people of Idemili South Local Government Area have placed in us to serve them,” he said.

Ilogbenu also commended ANSIEC for conducting the election and formally validating its outcome.

He thanked the people of Idemili South for their support, describing the mandate as a responsibility he would discharge with humility and commitment to the development of the area.

“As we prepare to begin this new chapter, our focus remains to continue and consolidate upon the progress already made in Idemili South,” IIogbenu said.