INEC Declares Soludo Winner of Anambra Gubernatorial Election
From our Correspondent.
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has been declared the winner of the Anambra State governorship election held on Saturday, November 8, 2025. The announcement was made by the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Edoba Omoregie.
Soludo secured a total of 422,664 votes, defeating his closest rival, Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who garnered 99,445 votes. Sir Paul Chukwuma of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) came in third with 37,753 votes.
A total of 16 candidates from various political parties participated in the election. Anambra State had 2,788,864 registered voters, of which 598,229 were accredited to vote. There were 595,298 votes cast, with 11,244 deemed invalid across the 21 local government areas.
According to the results announced, Soludo of APGA won in all 21 local government areas in a decisive victory.
While announcing the results at the INEC headquarters in Awka on Sunday, Omoregie stated, “The number of registered voters was 2,788,864, while accredited voters totaled 598,229. The total valid votes stood at 584,054, with rejected votes at 11,244, and the total votes cast amounted to 595,298.”
He continued, “After collating the results entered into Form EC8E, it is now my privilege to declare the figures each candidate scored according to their political parties.
There were a few areas affected by incidents that led to some cancellations in wards across Anambra West, Anaocha, Awka South, and Onitsha South Local Government Areas, amounting to 10,481 affected votes. However, the margin of lead between the top candidates did not impact the overall outcome of the election.”
Prof. Omoregie concluded, “As the Returning Officer for the 2025 Anambra State Governorship Election, I hereby declare that the election was peaceful.
Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, having scored 422,664 votes— the highest number of valid votes cast and having met the legal requirements— is hereby declared the winner and elected.”
Breakdown of Results:
– Total registered voters: 2,788,864
– Total accredited voters: 598,229
– Total valid votes: 584,054
– Rejected votes: 11,244
– Total votes cast: 595,298
Votes by Political Parties:
– A: 224
– AA: 1,145
– AAC: 292
– ADC: 8,208
– APC: 99,445
– APGA: 422,664
– APM: 892
– APP: 73
– BP: 126
– LP: 10,576
– NNPP: 525
– NRM: 36
– PDP: 1,401
– SDP: 241
– YPP: 37,753
– ZLP: 453
