- LP, YPP, ADC protest
Re-elected Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo and Speaker Somtochukwu Udeze are dancing after final announcement of results.
They were joined by National chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Sly Ezeokenwa, a lawyer.
Soludo scored 422,662 votes as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to defeat his closest rival Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 99,445 votes
The YPP candidate, Sir Paul Chukwuma came a distant third with 37,753 votes
The results were declared by the Returning Officer, and Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof Edoba Omoregie
But the opposition political parties, especially, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Labour Party (LP), Young Progressives Party (YPP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) faulted the victory.
Soludo commended President Bola Tinubu for allowing the will of the people to prevail during the election.
He also hailed security agencies and INEC, dedicating the victory to the people of Anambra State.
However, he regretted that despite the heavy policing, some miscreants killed one of the APGA chieftains and a Councillor at Owerre-Ezukala,Orumba South local government area
Soludo said the victory was not easy, pointing out in 2021, it was 122,000 he scored but in 2025, it came to 422,662, adding out of the 326 wards in the State, only six were lost.
He extended a hand of fellowship to other candidates who contested against him in the Saturday’s election.
He hailed Tinubu as a democrat for allowing the will of the people to prevail.
The Governor spoke at his country home in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area after he was declared the winner by INEC
But Anambra ADC chairman, Comrade Patrick Obianyo, described the results of the election as a joke
He said despite the complaints and avalanche of things during the election, INEC declared the result, adding the governorship candidate of the party, Mr John Nwosu will react later
Labour Party candidate, Dr George Moghalu, said he could not believe that what transpired during the election would rear its head again.
“The vote buying and intimidation were obvious and democracy cannot thrive in an atmosphere of such nature, it’s very unfortunate,” he stated.
Sir Paul Chukwuma’s Chief of Staff, CJ Chinwuba, told The Nation that the election will go down the history as the worst in Anambra State in years to come.
“They did everything in the open. This victory is not what anyone can celebrate,” he stated.
