Soludo Wins Anambra Governorship in Landslide, Sweeps All 21 LGAs

By Chinedu Echianu

The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has been declared winner of the November 8, 2025 Anambra State governorship election, after securing a sweeping victory across all 21 local government areas of the state.

The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Edoba Omoregie, announced the results at the state collation centre in Awka, the state capital on Sunday, declaring Soludo duly elected.

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

According to INEC, 16 candidates from various political parties contested the election. Out of 2,788,864 registered voters, 598,229 were accredited. The total valid votes stood at 584,054, while 11,244 votes were rejected, bringing the total votes cast to 595,298.

Announcing the final figures, Prof. Omoregie said:

“Having scored the highest number of valid votes and satisfied the requirements of the law, I, Prof. Edoba Omoregie, Returning Officer for the 2025 Anambra Governorship Election, hereby declare Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as the winner and returned elected.”

He added that although incidents in a few areas led to the cancellation of 10,481 votes in parts of Anambra West, Anaocha, Awka South, and Onitsha South LGAs, the margin of lead was wide enough to confirm Soludo’s victory.

Breakdown of results:

Registered voters: 2,788,864

Accredited voters: 598,229

Valid votes: 584,054

Rejected votes: 11,244

Total votes cast: 595,298

Top party scores:

APGA – 422,664

APC – 99,445

YPP – 37,753

LP – 10,576

ADC – 8,208

PDP – 1,401

Others – below 1,000 votes each

With this result, Soludo has secured a second term mandate, reaffirming APGA’s dominance in Anambra politics.