The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared and returned Prof. Chukwuma Soludo is the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra state.
Soludo who contested on the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for re-election for a second term was challenged by 15 other candidates, including rivals – Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Paul Chukwuma of Young Progressives Party (YPP), John Nwosu of African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Dr.George Moghalu of Labour Party (LP), among others.
Declaring the final results of the election on Sunday,November 9,2025,the state collation officer, Professor Edoba Omoregie, SAN, the vice chancellor of University of Benin announced the total tally for the election.
He said: “Total registered voters in the state is 2,788,864, total accredited voters for the election which held yesterday(Saturday, November 8,2025) is 598,229.”
He also announced total valid votes for the election as 584,054, while ejected votes stood at 11,244, and the total votes cast, 595,298.
Announcing votes garners by the candidates, Omoregie announced that the APGA candidate, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo scored 422,664 as the highest figure in the election.
Three of his challengers, Ukachukwu of APC scored 99,445, Paul Chukwuma of YPP 37,753, Moghalu of LP 10,576 and Nwosu of ADC 8,208.
Omoregie after computing the results said 10,481, total voters were affected in areas where there were skirmishes, but when the figures were added up the number of votes by the leading candidate and the runner up, it was discovered that the error margin did not affect the winner.
He said: “I hereby certify that I’m the returning officer of the election.I also certify that the election was contested and a winner emerged. I declare that Soludo Charles Chukwuma having satisfied the requirement of the law and scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared elected.
“I must add that the winner scored the required votes in two- Thirds of the local governments. There are 21 local government areas in the state, and the candidate scored two-thirds in all the local governments.”
Meanwhile, the re-elected governor in his acceptance speech,expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for ‘being a very true democrat’ and his commitment to ensuring a free and fair electoral process in the November 8,2025 governorship election in Anambra State.
Soludo made the remarks on Sunday during his acceptance speech after being declared the winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
He thanked President Tinubu for upholding democratic principles, stating that the president consistently emphasised the need for credible polls.
“With a sense of gratitude to the President and Commander in Chief, I thank President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for being a very true democrat.
“He has demonstrated very firmly his commitment to guaranteeing a free and fair election,” he said.
The governor also commended the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, describing the election as the best conducted in the state since the introduction of technology into the process.
“This is your first outing, and I am very excited that your first impression is a very emphatic one. INEC delivered,” Soludo added.
The governor said the outcome reflected the will of the people and noted that the election recorded one of the highest levels of voter engagement in recent political history in the state.
“I just came out to say thank you to all of you and Ndi Anambra. This is a moment to say congratulations to Ndi Anambra. You have spoken,Four years ago, you elected us with about 112,000 votes.
“This time, you spoke loudly. This victory is not just a victory; it is history made, “Soludo said.
He noted that approximately 22 percent of registered voters participated in the election, describing it as unprecedented.
The governor pointed out that his re-election marks only the third time an incumbent governor has been returned to office in Anambra since 1999, adding that he won with an emphatic 73 percent of the votes cast.
