Anambra State Governorship Election
2025
Official INEC results — Prof. Charles Soludo (APGA) declared winner with 422,664 votes.
PR
🏆 Governor-Elect
Prof. Charles Soludo
APGA — All Progressives Grand Alliance
422,664
Votes
73.7%
Vote Share
21/21
LGAs Won
323,219
Win Margin
📊 Election Summary
Anambra State 2025 — Governorship573,646
Total Votes Cast
5
Candidates
21
Total LGAs
08 Nov
Election Date
🗳 Full Results — All Candidates
Ordered by votes · Source: INEC⚠️ Context: Soludo won all 21 LGAs in a landslide re-election. Nicholas Ukachukwu (APC) came second with 99,445 votes. Paul Chukwuma (YPP) third with 37,753 votes. Low voter turnout reported; allegations of vote-buying. First election conducted under new INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prof. Charles Soludo 🏆 (Incumbent)
|
APGA
All Progressives Grand Alliance
|
422,664 | 73.7% | |
| 2 |
Nicholas Ukachukwu
|
APC
All Progressives Congress
|
99,445 | 17.3% | |
| 3 |
Paul Chukwuma
|
YPP
Young Progressives Party
|
37,753 | 6.6% | |
| 4 |
George Moghalu
|
LP
Labour Party
|
10,576 | 1.8% | |
| 5 |
John Nwosu
|
ADC
African Democratic Congress
|
3,208 | 0.6% |
📋 Returning Officer: Prof. Edoba B. Omoregie (VC, University of Benin)
· Declared: November 9, 2025
· Source ↗
⏱ Next Anambra State Governorship Election
— November 1, 2029
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9 questionsProf. Charles Soludo of the APGA won the 2025 Anambra State governorship election with 422,664 votes, as declared by INEC on November 9, 2025.
In the 2025 Anambra State governorship election: Prof. Charles Soludo (APGA) — 422,664 votes; Nicholas Ukachukwu (APC) — 99,445 votes; Paul Chukwuma (YPP) — 37,753 votes; George Moghalu (LP) — 10,576 votes; John Nwosu (ADC) — 3,208 votes. Total votes cast: 573,646.
Prof. Charles Soludo scored 422,664 votes, beating Nicholas Ukachukwu (APC) who got 99,445 votes. Winning margin: 323,219 votes.
Prof. Charles Soludo won 21 of 21 LGAs in Anambra State.
The APGA won the Anambra State 2025 governorship election.
573,646 total votes were cast.
Soludo won all 21 LGAs in a landslide re-election. Nicholas Ukachukwu (APC) came second with 99,445 votes. Paul Chukwuma (YPP) third with 37,753 votes. Low voter turnout reported; allegations of vote-buying. First election conducted under new INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan.
No active tribunal challenge recorded for Anambra State 2025.
The next Anambra State governorship election is expected on November 1, 2029 — in 1133 days.