The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Chukwuma Soludo winner of the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State.
According to the final results announced by the electoral body, Soludo, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), secured 422,664 votes to defeat his closest rival, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 99,445 votes.
Paul Chukwuma of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) came third with 37,753 votes, while Dr. George Moghalu of the Labour Party finished fourth with 10,576 votes.
Announcing the results on Sunday morning, the State Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Edoba Omoregie, said Soludo was duly returned elected, having secured the highest number of valid votes cast in the election.
He said, “I Prof Edoba Omoregie thereby certify that I’m the Returning Officer in the Anambra state governorship election held on November 8, 2025.
“I also certify that the election was keenly contested and that a winner emerged as the candidate with the highest number of votes cast.
“I therefore declare that Soludo Charles Chukwuma of the APGA, having satisfied the requirements of the law has scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared the winner and returned elected.”
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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
