2025 Anambra State gubernatorial election

2025 Anambra State gubernatorial election
8 November 2025
Turnout~22% ( 24.6pp)
 
Party APGA APC LP
Popular vote 422,664 99,445 10,576
Percentage 80.0% 18.8% 2.0%
Governor before election

Charles Soludo
APGA

Elected Governor

Charles Soludo
APGA

The 2025 Anambra State gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 2025 to elect the Governor of Anambra State.[1] Incumbent governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo[2][3] of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) was re-elected for a second term, winning with 422,664 votes (about 80% of the vote). His closest challenger, Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), secured 99,445 votes (18.8%), while George Moghalu[4] of the Labour Party (LP) received 10,576 votes (2.0%).[5][6][7]

Background

The election followed the 2021 Anambra State gubernatorial election, which was won by Soludo. A total of 16 political parties fielded candidates, with 2,802,790 registered voters eligible to participate.

Election day and results

Voting took place across 5,720 polling units in 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Soludo won in all 21 LGAs, marking a complete sweep for APGA. Voter turnout was estimated at 22%, a notable increase from the 10% recorded in 2021.

Aftermath

Soludo's victory reaffirmed APGA's dominance in Anambra State. The election was widely described as peaceful, transparent, and credible, with over 99% of results successfully uploaded to INEC's Result Viewing (IReV) portal.

References

  1. ^ Okwuchi, Confidence (4 July 2025). "Anambra 2025: INEC Begins Voter Registration on July 8". Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Charles Soludo win Anambra governorship election wit landslide victory". BBC News Pidgin. 9 November 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  3. ^ Ugwueze, Emmanuel (5 November 2025). "Anambra guber: 'Don't weaponize polls' - Intersociety to Army, Police". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  4. ^ Nigeria, Guardian (6 June 2025). "2025 Anambra Guber: Moghalu to dismantle concept of 'Nke a bu nke anyi'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  5. ^ olufemiajasa (31 July 2025). "Anambra showdown 2025: Candidates take battle to grassroots". Vanguard News. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  6. ^ Obianeri, Ikenna (11 December 2025). "Soludo seeks 2025 budget adjustment approval from Anambra assembly". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  7. ^ Nwafor (4 July 2025). "Anambra 2025: Soludo pays N50m for campaign permit". Vanguard News. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
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