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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, winner of the November 8 governorship election in Anambra state, as he secured a total of 422,664 votes out of 598,229 accredited voters.
Soludo defeated his closest rival, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress,APC, who polled 99,445 votes, alongside 14 other candidates who participated in the election.
Announcing the results by the State Collation Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Edoba Bright Omoregie, SAN, Soludo won convincingly in 19 out of the 21 local government areas of the state.
Omoregie stated that Soludo, “having satisfied all the constitutional requirements and scored the highest number of valid votes, is hereby returned elected as the Governor of Anambra state.”
The Collation Officer gave details that:Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu (APC) – 99,445 votes,Paul Chukwuma (YPP) – 37,753 votes,George Moghalu (LP) – 10,576 votes and Obinna Nwosu (ADC) – 8,208 votes
He further revealed that Anambra has 2,788,864 registered voters, with 598,229 accredited voters that participated in the election. The total valid votes stood at 584,054, rejected votes were 11,244, while the total votes cast amounted to 595,298.
Omoregie noted that voting was disrupted in a few polling areas affecting 10,481 voters, but after computation, it was determined that the margin of lead between the top two candidates exceeded the number of affected votes , hence, the irregularities did not alter the overall outcome.
“I hereby certify that I was the Returning Officer for the Anambra State Governorship Election held on November 8, 2025. The election was duly contested, and a winner has emerged. Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, having fulfilled all legal requirements and secured the majority of lawful votes, is hereby declared elected,” Professor Omoregie stated.
He further confirmed that Soludo achieved the constitutional requirements by securing two-thirds of votes in more than two-thirds of the 21 local government areas of the state.
In his reaction, the National Chairman of APGA, Barrister Sylvester Ezeokenwa, described Soludo’s victory as a “well-deserved and historic mandate,” thanking the people of Anambra for their overwhelming support.
Observers noted that the peaceful conduct of the election and prompt collation of results reflect INEC’s improved election management process in the state, further boosting confidence in Nigeria’s democratic institutions.
The total number of voters, valid votes and the tallies of the various political parties are:
Registered voters:
2,788,864
Accredited voters:
598,229
Total votes cast:
595,298
Total valid votes:
584,054
Rejected votes:
11,244
Political parties tallies:
A – 224
AA – 1145
AAC – 292
ADC – 8208
APC – 99,445
APGA – 422,664
APM – 892
APP – 73
BP – 126
LP – 10,576
NNPP – 525
NRM – 36
PDP – 1401
SDP – 241
YPP – 37753
ZLP – 453
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