Nigeria, Nov. 9 -- Voting has ended in the Anambra governorship that was held on Saturday, and the collation of results has begun at the local government areas.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the exercise was held in 5,720 polling units across the 21 local government areas of the state. An interim report on the elections on Saturday said the polls were marred by vote buying and technical glitches.

Sixteen political parties fielded candidates who are seeking to govern the South-east state for the next four years.

Incumbent Charles Soludo is seeking a second term, and he faces Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and 14 others who seek to replace him.

Anambra has 2,802,790 registered voters, with women forming the major...