The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), winner of the November 8, 2025 Anambra State governorship election.
Announcing the results on Sunday at the INEC headquarters in Awka, the Returning Officer, Professor Edoba Omoregie, said Soludo secured a total of 422,664 votes, defeating his closest rival, Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 99,445 votes. Sir Paul Chukwuma of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) finished third with 37,753 votes.
According to INEC, 16 political parties participated in the election. The state had 2,788,864 registered voters, with 598,229 accredited, while 595,298 votes were cast in total. Out of these, 584,054 were valid, and 11,244 were rejected.
Professor Omoregie, while declaring the results, said:
“The number of registered voters was 2,788,864, while accredited voters were 598,229. The total valid votes stood at 584,054, rejected votes were 11,244, and the total votes cast amounted to 595,298.”
He added that although there were isolated incidents in a few areas, including Anambra West, Anaocha, Awka South, and Onitsha South, resulting in cancellations of about 10,481 votes, the margin of victory was substantial enough that those cancellations did not affect the final outcome.
“After collating the results as tallied into Form EC8E, it is now my privilege to declare the figures each candidate scored according to their political parties,” Omoregie stated.
He concluded:
“I, Professor Edoba Omoregie, Returning Officer for the 2025 Anambra State Governorship Election, 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 satisfied the requirements of the law — is hereby declared the winner and returned elected.”
The election outcome marked a clean sweep for Soludo, who won in all 21 local government areas of the state — a performance political observers have described as “historic” and a reaffirmation of APGA’s dominance in Anambra politics.
Breakdown of Election Results:
- Total Registered Voters: 2,788,864
- Accredited Voters: 598,229
- 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
With the official declaration, Professor Soludo secures a second consecutive term as Anambra State Governor, further cementing his political foothold and APGA’s continued influence in the Southeast region.
