Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has officially secured the nomination of the All Progressives Grand Alliance for the upcoming governorship election scheduled for November 8, 2025.
The APGA held its primary election on Saturday at Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, where Soludo ran unopposed.
Returning officer Hon. Uche Nwegbo announced the results, revealing a total of 3,260 delegates, with 3,175 accredited. Out of the total votes cast, 3,172 were valid, and 4 votes were deemed invalid. “The total yes-votes garnered by the governor is 3,168, while there were no, no-votes. So, in line with the INEC guidelines and with the powers conferred on me as the chief returning officer for this election, I, Uche Nwegbo, hereby declare the governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, as returned, as the candidate of our party,” Nwegbo stated.
In his acceptance speech, Governor Soludo expressed his gratitude and reaffirmed his commitment to continue serving the people of Anambra State through APGA. “We as a party have grown from strength to strength. We are the first registered progressive party in Nigeria and our people have taken APGA as their own. Anambra is APGA and APGA is Anambra,” he said.
Soludo acknowledged the support from his party and the people of Anambra, saying, “I want to say that I am humbled by this historic display of solidarity to be able to fly the flag of our party again, and I want to say that I accept this nomination wholeheartedly.” He also commended the leadership of the party for its continuous progress. “Anambra keeps rising with the progressive leadership that we have had through APGA, and I will continue to appreciate the leadership of the party.”
The governor further praised the peaceful nature of the election, noting, “I do not think that we have ever had this kind of peaceful election where everything was orderly and in one hour everyone was able to cast their votes.” He reflected on his tenure, adding, “In 2021, Anambra interviewed all the candidates and employed me, and all through the journey, three years down the line, you have been able to give us support.”
Soludo highlighted his achievements during his time in office, emphasizing his administration’s financial prudence. “That is why we have been able to do what we do, which people say is magical. We are doing this without borrowing one Naira and I know we will continue to do even more, and we continue to ask for your prayers,” he said. “We are only at the introductory stage, Anambra has not seen anything yet.”
The governor also thanked the citizens and business leaders who have supported his administration. “I appreciate citizens, captains of industries who have been supporting us, and we will keep growing higher and higher,” Soludo continued. “I appreciate the support groups, especially all that endorsed us for a second term. They are still coming up with more donations to the campaigns, and I thank those market women who are still eager to donate to our campaign.”
Soludo expressed confidence in his victory for the 2025 election, saying, “Many political parties have declared support for us and never in Anambra State have we ever had a consensus like what we have today. We will not only win all the 21 local governments but the 326 wards. Someone said we should even aim for all the polling units in the state. We want to make a statement.”
The governor confirmed that his running mate for the election would be Dr. Onyeka Ibezim, stating, “In 2017, I gave a lecture which I titled ‘If it is not broken, why mend it’, and it became popular. Today I want to say that I am renominating Dr. Onyeka Ibezim as my deputy governorship candidate for the election. If it is not broken, why mend it. I want to say that the battle has only begun.”
