Governor Chukwuma Soludo has emerged as the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State.
Soludo was the sole aspirant at the APGA governorship primary on Saturday at the Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka.
Announcing the results, the Returning Officer, Uche Nwegbo, stated:
“Total delegates for this election is 3,260; 3,175 were accredited; 3,172 total votes cast, with four invalid votes. The governor received 3,168 yes-votes and no no-votes. By the powers conferred on me, I hereby declare Prof. Chukwuma Soludo as the candidate of our party.”
Soludo accepted the nomination and assured party members and citizens of continued development.
“Anambra is APGA and APGA is Anambra. I am humbled by this historic display of solidarity. I accept this nomination wholeheartedly,” he said.
He reiterated APGA’s legacy of progressive leadership and emphasized the ongoing transformation in the state:
“We’re doing this without borrowing one Naira. We’ve only just begun—Anambra has not seen anything yet,” he stated.
Soludo praised the peaceful and orderly conduct of the primaries and thanked the party, support groups, and INEC observers.
He also announced the Deputy, Dr. Onyeka Ibezim, will remain his running mate for the 2025 election.
“If it’s not broken, why mend it?” he said, referring to his continued partnership with Ibezim.
“We will win all 21 local governments, the 326 wards, and maybe even all the polling units. We want to make a statement,” he boasted.