Incumbent Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has secured a decisive victory in the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State, having been declared the outright winner after sweeping all 21 local government areas.
According to the official results announced by the returning officer, Professor Omoregie Edoba, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Soludo amassed 422,664 votes, while his nearest challenger, Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), trailed with 99,445 votes. The Young Progressives Party (YPP) candidate, Paul Chukwuma, polled 37,753 votes, and the Labour Party’s George Moghalu scored 10,576. Out of 2,788,864 registered voters, 598,229 were accredited, and 584,054 valid votes were recorded. A total of 11,244 ballots were rejected.
In a statement following the result, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Joash Ojo Amupitan (PhD) congratulated the people of Anambra for “a largely peaceful and credible exercise” and commended the strong deployment of technology via the IReV portal, noting that over 99 per cent of results were uploaded in real time. “The standard of this poll reflects our evolving capacity and the will of the electorate,” he said.
Governor Soludo, speaking to supporters in Awka after his declaration, thanked the Anambra electorate for the renewed trust and congratulated his rivals for a campaign he described as intense but fair. He also praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and INEC for ensuring what he called “the best-organised election in Anambra to date.”
Soludo’s victory all but cements APGA’s dominance in the state and positions him for a second term concluding in 2030. Analysts say the landslide margin—over four times the votes of his main rival—underscores both Soludo’s enduring popularity and the opposition’s weak showing.
While the election was largely peaceful, observers noted persistent concerns around low voter turnout and reports of vote-buying. INEC has reaffirmed its commitment to investigate all credible allegations of malpractice.
