Just In :Soludo Sweeps All 21 LGAs, Emerges Winner of Anambra 2025 Governorship Election
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has emerged victorious in the Anambra State governorship election held on Saturday, November 8, 2025. The announcement was made by the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Edoba Omoregie.
Soludo secured a total of 422,664 votes, defeating his closest opponent, Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who garnered 99,445 votes. Sir Paul Chukwuma of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) came third with 37,753 votes.
According to INEC, 16 candidates representing different political parties contested in the poll. Out of 2,788,864 registered voters, 598,229 were accredited to vote. A total of 595,298 votes were cast, while 11,244 votes were rejected across the 21 local government areas of the state.
From the officially declared results, Soludo of APGA achieved a clean sweep, winning in all 21 LGAs of Anambra State.
Announcing the results at the INEC headquarters in Awka on Sunday, Prof. Omoregie stated:
“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 the total votes cast amounted to 595,298.”
He further explained:
“After collating the results as tallied into Form EC8E, it is now my privilege to declare the figures each candidate scored according to their political parties.
“There were a few areas affected by incidents, leading to cancellations in some wards across Anambra West, Anaocha, Awka South, and Onitsha South LGAs, amounting to 10,481 affected votes. However, the margin of lead between the top candidates did not affect the overall outcome of the election.
“I, Prof. 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.”
Breakdown of results:
- Total registered voters: 2,788,864
- Total accredited voters: 598,229
- Total valid votes: 584,054
- Rejected votes: 11,244
- Total votes cast: 595,298
Votes by political parties:
- A – 224
- AA – 1,145
- AAC – 292
- ADC – 8,208
- APC – 99,445
- APGA – 422,664
- APM – 892
- APP – 73
- BP – 126
- LP – 10,576
- NNPP – 525
- NRM – 36
- PDP – 1,401
- SDP – 241
- YPP – 37,753
- ZLP – 453