Anambra: Soludo Wins APGA Ticket, Names Running Mate

The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the upcoming election scheduled for November 8, 2025.

Soludo was chosen without any challenger during the party’s primary election, which took place in Awka on Saturday. He got massive support from the party delegates, polling over 3,000 votes.

While announcing the results, the returning officer, Uche Nwegbo, explained that out of 3,260 delegates, 3,175 were accredited for the election. He said that a total of 3,172 votes were cast, with four votes declared invalid.

According to him, “The total yes-votes garnered by the governor is 3,168, while there were no no-votes. So, in line with 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.”

In his acceptance speech, Governor Soludo expressed gratitude to party members for their trust and support. He assured them of his continued commitment to serving the people of Anambra.

He said, “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.”

Soludo added, “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 whole heartedly.”

The governor praised the peaceful conduct of the election, saying, “I appreciate the members of our party and the INEC observers. I don 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 also thanked the people of the state for their support since he assumed office. According to him, “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. 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 us to do even more and we continue to ask for your prayers.”

Governor Soludo promised to do greater things in his second term, saying, “We are only at the introductory stage, Anambra has not seen anything yet. I appreciate citizens, captains of industries who have been supporting us and we will keep growing higher and higher.”

He also thanked support groups and market women who have pledged to donate to his campaign. He noted that many political parties have endorsed him for re-election, adding that such unity had never been seen before in the state.

“When I took oath of office, I promised not to let Anambra down, not to let my supporters down, not to let my family down, and not to let APGA down. We are working 247 to ensure that,” he said.

The governor was confident of winning the election across the entire state. He said, “Many people have said we do not have any opposition, but I say that we will not only win all the 21 local government but the 326 wards. Someone said we should even aim for all the polling units in the state. We want to make a statement.”

Soludo also announced that he will be running with his current deputy, Dr. Onyeka Ibezim, as his running mate for the election.

“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 began,” he declared.
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