Full List of Polling Unit Numbers and ID Codes in OWERRI MUNICIPAL LGA, IMO State

Find the complete and updated list of polling unit numbers and ID codes in OWERRI MUNICIPAL LGA (Local Government Area), Imo State, including wards and polling unit codes. In this post I will like to explain the list of polling unit numbers in OWERRI MUNICIPAL,and the total number of wards in OWERRI MUNICIPAL local government.

List of wards in OWERRI MUNICIPAL

There are 11 wards in OWERRI MUNICIPAL. They are

ALADINMA I WARD

ALADINMA II WARD

IKENEGBU I WARD

IKENEGBU II WARD

AZUZI I WARD

AZUZI II WARD

AZUZI III WARD

AZUZI IV WARD

GRA WARD

NEW OWERRI I WARD

NEW OWERRI II WARD

This post provides a comprehensive, well-organized, and up-to-date list of polling unit ID numbers in OWERRI MUNICIPAL Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. It is designed to serve voters, researchers, political stakeholders, journalists, students, and election observers who are searching for accurate and official information on polling units within OWERRI MUNICIPAL LGA. The content covers all recognized wards in the local government and presents polling unit ID numbers in a clear, structured, and easy-to-understand format for quick reference and verification.

Each polling unit listed on this page follows the official coding structure used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), ensuring accuracy and alignment with Nigeria’s electoral records. Whether you are preparing for an election, confirming your polling unit details, conducting academic research, or compiling election data, this resource provides reliable and location-specific information you can trust. The polling unit ID numbers are grouped according to wards in OWERRI MUNICIPAL Local Government, making it easier to identify polling units within specific communities and neighborhoods.

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List of polling unit numbers and ID codes in OWERRI MUNICIPAL

These are the list of polling unit ID numbers in OWERRI MUNICIPAL. They are

1 ALADINMA I WARD polling unit ID numbers

There are 22 polling unit ID numbers in ALADINMA I WARD. They are

Polling Unit DelimeterPolling Unit NameRemark
16-25-01-001HOUSING ESTATE PRIMARY SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-01-002HOUSING ESTATE PRIMARY SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-01-003HOUSING ESTATE PRIMARY SCHOOL IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-01-004HOUSING ESTATE PRIMARY SCHOOL IVEXISTING PU
16-25-01-005STARTRIGHT PRIMARY SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-01-006STARTRIGHT PRIMARY SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-01-007IMSU IEXISTING PU
16-25-01-008IMSU IIEXISTING PU
16-25-01-009IN FRONT OF LAKE NWAEBERE POLICE STATIONNEW PU
16-25-01-010IN FRONT OF HOLY CROSS CATH. CHURCH ALADINMANEW PU
16-25-01-011IN FRONT OF NYSC EVENT CENTRENEW PU
16-25-01-012BEHIND ALADINMA SHOPPING MALLNEW PU
16-25-01-013OPPOSITE WAEC OFFICENEW PU
16-25-01-014BESIDE GRAIL MESSAGE OFF IKEDI OHAKIM STREETNEW PU
16-25-01-015IN FRONT OF CUSTOM QUARTERSNEW PU
16-25-01-016IN FRONT OF OVERCOMERS CHURCHNEW PU
16-25-01-017OWERRI CLUB BEHIND IMSU BACK GATENEW PU
16-25-01-018OPPOSITE BROOK CHURCHNEW PU
16-25-01-019IN FRONT OF KANU NWANKWO SPORTS CENTRENEW PU
16-25-01-020BESIDE PARIS HERITAGE HOTEL SAMEK ROADNEW PU
16-25-01-021BESIDE COGENT PHARMACY SAMEK ROADNEW PU
16-25-01-022NOUN OWERRI STUDY CENTRENEW PU

2 ALADINMA II WARD polling unit ID numbers

There are 10 polling unit ID numbers in ALADINMA II WARD. They are

Polling Unit DelimeterPolling Unit NameRemark
16-25-02-001UNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-02-002UNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-02-003UNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-02-004ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-02-005ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-02-006ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-02-007OHAFIA BY DICK TIGER ROAD (OPP. THE HOME)NEW PU
16-25-02-008NO. 1 F.H.E ROAD OPP. IMO NEWSPAPERNEW PU
16-25-02-009WILLY AMADI BY AJUZIEOGU CLOSENEW PU
16-25-02-010IN FRONT OF BROADOAK SCHOOLSNEW PU

3 IKENEGBU I WARD polling unit ID numbers

There are 25 polling unit ID numbers in IKENEGBU I WARD. They are

Polling Unit DelimeterPolling Unit NameRemark
16-25-03-001MANN ST. PRIMARY SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-03-002MANN ST. PRIMARY SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-03-003MANN ST. PRIMARY SCHOOL IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-03-004MANN ST. PRIMARY SCHOOL IVEXISTING PU
16-25-03-005TOWNSHIP PRIMARY SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-03-006TOWNSHIP PRIMARY SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-03-007TOWNSHIP PRIMARY SCHOOL IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-03-008TOWNSHIP PRIMARY SCHOOL IVEXISTING PU
16-25-03-009OLD STADIUM IEXISTING PU
16-25-03-010OLD STADIUM IIEXISTING PU
16-25-03-011OLD STADIUM IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-03-012OLD STADIUM IVEXISTING PU
16-25-03-013OHA OWERRI HALL IEXISTING PU
16-25-03-014OHA OWERRI HALL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-03-015OKIGWE ROAD PARK IEXISTING PU
16-25-03-016OKIGWE ROAD PARK IIEXISTING PU
16-25-03-017IN FRONT OF DARUGO HOTELNEW PU
16-25-03-018ALAENYI STREET BY CHERUBIMNEW PU
16-25-03-019AMAWOM YOUTH HALLNEW PU
16-25-03-020IN FRONT OF OBI NJEMANZENEW PU
16-25-03-021NJEMANZE BY EKEUKWU MARKETNEW PU
16-25-03-022NO. 2 NWODO BY NJEMANZE STREETNEW PU
16-25-03-023NO. 31 TETLOW ROADNEW PU
16-25-03-024UMUORORONJO YOUTH HALLNEW PU
16-25-03-025IN FRONT OF ST. CLEMENT A.M.E ZION CHURCH (SCH. RD.)NEW PU

4 IKENEGBU II WARD polling unit ID numbers

There are 23 polling unit ID numbers in IKENEGBU II WARD. They are

Polling Unit DelimeterPolling Unit NameRemark
16-25-04-001IKENEGBU SECONDARY SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-04-002IKENEGBU SECONDARY SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-04-003IKENEGBU SECONDARY SCHOOL IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-04-004FRONT OF IKENEGBU (FIRST NURSERY/PRIMARY SCHOOL I)EXISTING PU
16-25-04-005FRONT OF IKENEGBU(FIRST NURSERY/PRIMARY SCHOOL II)EXISTING PU
16-25-04-006ST. JULIANA INT. NURSERY/PRIMARY SCHOOLEXISTING PU
16-25-04-007MAIN STADIUM IEXISTING PU
16-25-04-008MAIN STADIUM IIEXISTING PU
16-25-04-009MAIN STADIUM IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-04-010MAIN STADIUM IVEXISTING PU
16-25-04-011G.T.C. IEXISTING PU
16-25-04-012G.T.C. IIEXISTING PU
16-25-04-013IKENEGBU LAYOUT PRI. SCH. INEW PU
16-25-04-014OPEN FIELD AT AARON OGBONNA STREETNEW PU
16-25-04-015NO. 3 ENI NJOKU STREET BY NWATURUOCHANEW PU
16-25-04-016IKENEGBU LAYOUT PRI. SCH. IINEW PU
16-25-04-017IN FRONT OF FOUR SQ. INT’L SCHOOL (BEHIND ITC PARK)NEW PU
16-25-04-018ITC PARKNEW PU
16-25-04-019RELIEF MARKET PARKNEW PU
16-25-04-020LIBRA MOTOR TERMINAL (EGBU RD)NEW PU
16-25-04-021RELIEF MARKET ROAD(IN FRONT OF JB HOSPITAL)NEW PU
16-25-04-022IN FRONT OF CONTICA PHARMACY (RELIEF MARKET ROAD)NEW PU
16-25-04-023NEW MBAISE PARK (EGBU ROAD)NEW PU

5 AZUZI I WARD polling unit ID numbers

There are 25 polling unit ID numbers in AZUZI I WARD. They are

Polling Unit DelimeterPolling Unit NameRemark
16-25-05-001ST. PAUL PRIMARY SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-05-002ST. PAUL PRIMARY SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-05-003ST. PAUL PRIMARY SCHOOL IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-05-004ST. PAUL PRIMARY SCHOOL IVEXISTING PU
16-25-05-005ST. PAUL PRIMARY SCHOOL VEXISTING PU
16-25-05-006ST. PAUL PRIMARY SCHOOL VIEXISTING PU
16-25-05-007ST. PAUL PRIMARY SCHOOL VIIEXISTING PU
16-25-05-008WATER SIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-05-009WATER SIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-05-010WATER SIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-05-011WATER SIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL IVEXISTING PU
16-25-05-012WATER SIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL VEXISTING PU
16-25-05-013WATER SIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL VIEXISTING PU
16-25-05-01471 OPARANOZIE ST. (IN FRONT OF EBUBEDIKE HOSPITAL)NEW PU
16-25-05-015102/104 ROYCE RD. (INFRONT OF OUR LADY OF MERCY HOSPITAL)NEW PU
16-25-05-01680 ROYCE RD. (OPP. GODS REVIVAL CHURCH)NEW PU
16-25-05-01744/48 ROYCE RD. (INFRONT OF ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CHURCH)NEW PU
16-25-05-018OGUGBA PARK INEW PU
16-25-05-01926 OLD MKT. RD. (OGUGBA PARK II)NEW PU
16-25-05-02055 OLD MKT. RD. (BESIDE ST. PAUL’S CATH. CHURCH)NEW PU
16-25-05-02135 OGUGBA STREET (END OF OGUGBA)NEW PU
16-25-05-022BESIDE CHRIST CONSOLATION CHURCH SAM MBAKWE RD.NEW PU
16-25-05-023NO. 15 AMAIGBO STR. (ROYAL QUEEN PHARMACY)NEW PU
16-25-05-024OPARANOZIE PARKNEW PU
16-25-05-025INFRONT OF ST. ANTHONY CATH. CHURCH AMAIGBO STR.NEW PU

6 AZUZI II WARD polling unit ID numbers

There are 23 polling unit ID numbers in AZUZI II WARD. They are

Polling Unit DelimeterPolling Unit NameRemark
16-25-06-001EMMANUEL COLLEGE IEXISTING PU
16-25-06-002EMMANUEL COLLEGE IIEXISTING PU
16-25-06-003EMMANUEL COLLEGE IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-06-004EMMANUEL COLLEGE IVEXISTING PU
16-25-06-005ASSUMPTA PRIMARY SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-06-006ASSUMPTA PRIMARY SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-06-007ASSUMPTA PRIMARY SCHOOL IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-06-008TIMBER SHED HALL IEXISTING PU
16-25-06-009TIMBER SHED HALL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-06-010TIMBER SHED HALL IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-06-011HOLINESS NURS/PRIMARY SCHOOLEXISTING PU
16-25-06-012170 TETLOW RD.NEW PU
16-25-06-01322 TETLOW/MERE STR.NEW PU
16-25-06-014NO. 20 EJIAKU STR. BY MERE (RIGHTCARE PHARMACY)NEW PU
16-25-06-015NO. 50 EJIAKU STR. (BY ANOKWU JUNCTION)NEW PU
16-25-06-0164B OYIMA (OPP. BIBLE MISSIONARY CHURCH)NEW PU
16-25-06-01735 ANOKWU STR. (OFF WETHERAL RD.)NEW PU
16-25-06-01822 AMADI STR. (GLORIOUS SCH. INT’L)NEW PU
16-25-06-01937B ODUEZE STR. (OFF 7 OYIMA)NEW PU
16-25-06-020LOBO STR. OFF WETHERAL JUNCTION)NEW PU
16-25-06-02134 OYIMA STR.NEW PU
16-25-06-022XIARC HOTEL (OFF AKACHI RD.)NEW PU
16-25-06-023119A TETLOW RD.NEW PU

7 AZUZI III WARD polling unit ID numbers

There are 18 polling unit ID numbers in AZUZI III WARD. They are

Polling Unit DelimeterPolling Unit NameRemark
16-25-07-001NEKEDE MECH. VILLAGE HALL IEXISTING PU
16-25-07-002NEKEDE MECH. VILLAGE HALL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-07-003DEV. PRIMARY SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-07-004DEV. PRIMARY SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-07-005DEV. PRIMARY SCHOOL IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-07-006DEV. PRIMARY SCHOOL IVEXISTING PU
16-25-07-007NEW MARKET HALL IEXISTING PU
16-25-07-008NEW MARKET HALL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-07-009NEW MARKET HALL IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-07-010NEW MARKET HALL IVEXISTING PU
16-25-07-011UBOCHI STR. NEW MKT. (OPP. KINGDOM KIDS HERITAGE SCH.)NEW PU
16-25-07-012OPP. ISWAMA THIRD MAINLAND RD.NEW PU
16-25-07-01315B OPARANOZIE STR. (INFRONT OF FIRST CENTURY CHURCH)NEW PU
16-25-07-014NO. 155 ROYCE RD. (RIV ISLAND HOTEL)NEW PU
16-25-07-015NO. 113 ROYCE RD.NEW PU
16-25-07-016NO. 3 NEKEDE RD. (OPP. ACCESS BANK)NEW PU
16-25-07-017NO. 118 DOUGLAS RD. (BESIDE ZENITH BANK)NEW PU
16-25-07-018NO. 5 OLD NEKEDE RD. (BESIDE BENZIN HOTEL)NEW PU

8 AZUZI IV WARD polling unit ID numbers

There are 18 polling unit ID numbers in AZUZI IV WARD. They are

Polling Unit DelimeterPolling Unit NameRemark
16-25-08-001UZII PRIMARY SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-08-002UZII PRIMARY SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-08-003UZII PRIMARY SCHOOL IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-08-004UZII PRIMARY SCHOOLIVEXISTING PU
16-25-08-005UZII PRIMARY SCHOOL VEXISTING PU
16-25-08-006UZII PRIMARY SCHOOL VIEXISTING PU
16-25-08-007UZII PRIMARY SCHOOL VIIEXISTING PU
16-25-08-008BAPTIST PRIMARY/NURSERY SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-08-009BAPTIST PRIMARY/NURSERY SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-08-010OLD MBAISE PARK IEXISTING PU
16-25-08-011OLD MBAISE PARK IIEXISTING PU
16-25-08-012OLD MBAISE PARK IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-08-013NO. 34 MBAISE RD. (OLD CHISCO PARK)NEW PU
16-25-08-014IHUGBA BY TETLOW RD.NEW PU
16-25-08-015UMUIHUGBA UMUODU HEALTH CENTRENEW PU
16-25-08-016IN FRONT OF CHERUBIM & SERAFIN CHURCH (ZANDERS STR.)NEW PU
16-25-08-017CITY INSTITUTE (AMARAM EXTENSION)NEW PU
16-25-08-018ST. LUKE’S REFERRAL HOSP. (NO. 38 MBAISE RD.)NEW PU

9 GRA WARD polling unit ID numbers

There are 28 polling unit ID numbers in GRA WARD. They are

Polling Unit DelimeterPolling Unit NameRemark
16-25-09-001IN FRONT OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE CHAPEL IEXISTING PU
16-25-09-002IN FRONT OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE CHAPEL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-09-003MADONNA PRIMARY SCHOOLEXISTING PU
16-25-09-004SHELL CAMP PRIMARY SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-09-005SHELL CAMP PRIMARY SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-09-006AICE PAVILLION ST.EXISTING PU
16-25-09-007EDUCATION SERVICE DEPARTMENT IEXISTING PU
16-25-09-008EDUCATION SERVICE DEPARTMENT IIEXISTING PU
16-25-09-009GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OWERRIEXISTING PU
16-25-09-010DAICE NURSERY SCHOOLEXISTING PU
16-25-09-011IMO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE(IMO HOTELS)EXISTING PU
16-25-09-012BESIDE GEN. POST OFFICENEW PU
16-25-09-013IN FRONT OF TRIPPLE M HOTEL PLOT 387 WORKS L/OUTNEW PU
16-25-09-014IN FRONT OF KELI’S EVENT CENTRE WORKS L/OUTNEW PU
16-25-09-015IN FRONT OF FIDROCK HOTEL WORKS L/OUTNEW PU
16-25-09-016BESIDE FINE AND APPLIED ARTS BUILDING AIFCENEW PU
16-25-09-017CRYSTAL INT’L SCH. WORKS L/OUTNEW PU
16-25-09-018IN FRONT OF GLADEM INT’L SCH. WORKS L/OUTNEW PU
16-25-09-019OPP. HERITAGE ESTATE WORKS L/OUTNEW PU
16-25-09-020FMC INEW PU
16-25-09-021FMC IINEW PU
16-25-09-022MKT. SQ. SUPERMARKET ORLU RD.NEW PU
16-25-09-023ORLU PARK, ORLU RD.NEW PU
16-25-09-024BESIDE NSCDC OWERRI COMMAND HQRT.NEW PU
16-25-09-025OPP. DOB HOTEL WORKS L/OUTNEW PU
16-25-09-026IN FRONT OF KILIMANJERO FAST FOOD OKIGWE RD.NEW PU
16-25-09-027IN FRONT OF SACRED HEART CATH. CHURCH WORKS L/OUTNEW PU
16-25-09-028FGGC OWERRI CAR PARKNEW PU

10 NEW OWERRI I WARD polling unit ID numbers

There are 22 polling unit ID numbers in NEW OWERRI I WARD. They are

Polling Unit DelimeterPolling Unit NameRemark
16-25-10-001MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-10-002MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-10-003MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-10-004URBAN SECONDARY SCHOOLEXISTING PU
16-25-10-005WORLD BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-10-006WORLD BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-10-007WORLD BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL IIIEXISTING PU
16-25-10-008OPPOSITE ST MARK’S CATH CHURCH FHE I(ETON DAY PRIMARY SCHOOL I)EXISTING PU
16-25-10-009OPPOSITE ST MARK’S CATH CHURCH FHE II (ETON DAY PRIMARY SCHOOL II)EXISTING PU
16-25-10-010FEDECO (ZALO SQ.)NEW PU
16-25-10-011MORNING MKT. SQ. AREA MNEW PU
16-25-10-012BESIDE HOLY TRINITY CATH. CHURCH AREA MNEW PU
16-25-10-013BOYS MODEL SEC. SCH. AREA MNEW PU
16-25-10-014IN FRONT OF COMPR HEALTH CENTRE AREA M, WBHENEW PU
16-25-10-015IMO HOUSING EST. OPEN FIELDNEW PU
16-25-10-016ST. MARKS PRIM. SCH.NEW PU
16-25-10-017BLESSED HOLY TRINITY NURS/PRIM. SCH. RD. 7 EXT. FHENEW PU
16-25-10-018IMO STATE PRIM. HEALTH CARE DEV. AGENCYNEW PU
16-25-10-019IN FRONT OF SWIFTEL PHARMACY (LAST ROUNDABOUT)NEW PU
16-25-10-020CLARET ACADEMY AREA A WBHENEW PU
16-25-10-021ST. LUKE’S HEALTH CENTRE AREA LNEW PU
16-25-10-022IN FRONT OF WINNERS CHAPEL OLD DNEW PU

11 NEW OWERRI II WARD polling unit ID numbers

There are 25 polling unit ID numbers in NEW OWERRI II WARD. They are

Polling Unit DelimeterPolling Unit NameRemark
16-25-11-001HOLY GHOST COLLEGE IEXISTING PU
16-25-11-002HOLY GHOST COLLEGE IIEXISTING PU
16-25-11-003OWERRI GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL IEXISTING PU
16-25-11-004OWERRI GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL IIEXISTING PU
16-25-11-005BESIDE TEMPLE FILLING STATION, AKAJAKU ROAD(FIZZ PRIMARY SCHOOL I)EXISTING PU
16-25-11-006BESIDE TEMPLE FILLING STATION AKAJAKU ROAD II (FIZZ PRIMARY SCHOOL II)EXISTING PU
16-25-11-007HOLY GHOST PARK IEXISTING PU
16-25-11-008HOLY GHOST PARK IIEXISTING PU
16-25-11-009CONCORD HOTELEXISTING PU
16-25-11-010RENTO HOTEL ROUNDABOUTNEW PU
16-25-11-011IN FRONT OF JUSTICE OPUTA HIGH COURT COMPLEXNEW PU
16-25-11-012BESIDE VADEN HOSPITALNEW PU
16-25-11-013IN FRONT OF EXCEL INT’L SCH. AREA CNEW PU
16-25-11-014HEROES SQ.NEW PU
16-25-11-015IN FRONT OF FIRST STEP INT’L SCH. AREA BNEW PU
16-25-11-016BESIDE CARIBBEAN SUITE LAW NWANKWO STR.NEW PU
16-25-11-017IN FRONT OF ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CHURCH ONITSHA RD.NEW PU
16-25-11-018ALVANA MODEL SEC. SCH.NEW PU
16-25-11-019IN FRONT OF HOT FMNEW PU
16-25-11-020CIVIC CENTRE ESTATENEW PU
16-25-11-021OPP. OWERRI HOTEL PLAZANEW PU
16-25-11-022IN FRONT OF FAMOUS SUITES PLOT C/1 AREA FNEW PU
16-25-11-023IN FRONT OF PROTEA HOTELNEW PU
16-25-11-024IN FRONT OF OJUKWU MEM. LIBRARYNEW PU
16-25-11-025IN FRONT OF ACHIKE UDENWA ESTATENEW PU

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