From Ifeoma Ejiofor
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has officially declared Prof Charles Soludo winner of the Anambra State Governorship election conducted yesterday, Nov 8,2025.
Soludo, according to Prof. Edoba Omoregie, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State who served as Returning Officer for the election declared the incumbent governor winner.
The result was announced early on morning, Sunday.
The Returning Officer, while declaring the results noted that Prof Soludo polled a total of 422,664 votes to be re-elected for second term, while the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nicholas Ukachukwu came second with 99,445 of total votes cast.
“The election was contested and a winner emerged, the candidate with the highest number of votes cast, and percentage have all been computed. I, therefore, declare that Soludo Charles Chukwuma, of the APGA, having satisfied the requirements of the law, has scored the highest number of votes in this election, is hereby, declared the winner, and return elected,” Omoregie summarized.
Gov Soludo swept the polls across all 21 Local Government Areas in the State.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that a total of 584,054 votes were recorded statewide, with Soludo polling 422,664 votes. His closest rival, Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), scored 99,445 votes. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate received 8,208 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) managed 1,401 votes.
Below is the Anambra Governorship Election Results on LGA bases:
Dunukofia LGA – APGA: 14,892 | APC: 3,284 | LP: 71 | PDP: 16
Njikoka LGA – APGA: 22,213 | APC: 5,687 | LP: 311 | PDP: 47
Awka North LGA – APGA: 15,895 | APC: 3,661 | LP: 299 | PDP: 203
Aguata LGA – APGA: 35,559 | APC: 4,125 | LP: 124 | PDP: 82
Orumba South LGA – APGA: 19,818 | APC: 2,828 | LP: 16 | PDP: 18
Orumba North LGA – APGA: 24,664 | APC: 2,615 | LP: 131 | PDP: 17
Oyi LGA – APGA: 18,882 | APC: 5,118 | LP: 3,641 | PDP: 16
Anambra East LGA – APGA: 14,665 | APC: 3,108 | LP: 304 | PDP: 207
Ayamelum LGA – APGA: 13,340 | APC: 7,478 | LP: 117 | PDP: 13
Nnewi North LGA – APGA: 20,320 | APC: 5,441 | LP: 1,140 | PDP: 45
Nnewi South LGA – APGA: 17,286 | APC: 9,281 | LP: 73 | PDP: 12
Ogbaru LGA – APGA: 22,803 | APC: 3,768 | LP: 347 | PDP: 30
Onitsha North LGA – APGA: 24,225 | APC: 4,677 | LP: 500 | PDP: 111
Onitsha South LGA – APGA: 15,742 | APC: 4,156 | LP: 615 | PDP: 73
Anaocha LGA – APGA: 20,118 | APC: 5,956 | LP: 483 | PDP: 42
Idemili North LGA – APGA: 25,498 | APC: 6,383 | LP: 1,275 | PDP: 125
Ekwusigo LGA – APGA: 18,749 | APC: 2,973 | LP: 194 | PDP: 70
Idemili South LGA – APGA: 17,224 | APC: 6,015 | LP: 276 | PDP: 40
Awka South LGA – APGA: 27,896 | APC: 5,038 | LP: 520 | PDP: 63
Anambra West LGA – APGA: 9,318 | APC: 3,428 | LP: 58 | PDP: 102
Ihiala LGA – APGA: 23,557 | APC: 4,425 | LP: 81 | PDP: 69
Total Votes:
APGA: 422,664
APC: 99,445
ADC: 8,208
PDP: 1,401