BREAKING: SOLUDO WINS ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION IN LANDSLIDE VICTORY

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By Aishat Momoh. O.

The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has been declared the winner of the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election.

The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Edoba Omoregie, announced the results at the commission’s headquarters in Awka on Sunday.

Soludo secured a total of 422,664 votes, defeating his closest rival, Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 99,445 votes, while Sir Paul Chukwuma of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) came third with 37,753 votes.

According to INEC, 16 candidates contested the governorship poll. The state had 2,788,864 registered voters, out of which 598,229 were accredited. A total of 595,298 votes were cast, with 584,054 valid votes and 11,244 rejected ballots recorded across the 21 local government areas.

INEC confirmed that Soludo won in all 21 local government areas, achieving a clean sweep in the election.

Announcing the final results, Professor Omoregie said:

“The number of registered voters was 2,788,864, while accredited voters were 598,229. The total valid votes stood at 584,054, rejected votes were 11,244, and total votes cast amounted to 595,298.”

He noted that incidents in some areas, including Anambra West, Anaocha, Awka South, and Onitsha South LGAs, led to the cancellation of 10,481 votes, but the margin of lead rendered the cancellations inconsequential to the outcome.

“I, Professor Edoba Omoregie, Returning Officer for the 2025 Anambra State Governorship Election, hereby declare that the election was peaceful. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, having scored 422,664 votes the highest number of valid votes cast and having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” he stated.

Breakdown of results:

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‎Total registered voters: 2,788,864

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‎Total accredited voters: 598,229

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‎Total valid votes: 584,054

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‎Rejected votes: 11,244

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‎Total votes cast: 595,298

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