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INEC declares Governor Soludo winner of 2025 Anambra governorship election

His party, APGA, polled 422,664 votes.

• November 9, 2025
Governor Charles Soludo
Governor Charles Soludo

Governor Charles Soludo has been declared the winner of the 2025 governorship election in Anambra.

Mr Soludo was announced as the winner of the gubernatorial poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

His party, APGA, polled 422,664 votes.

Final Declaration 
Registered voters: 2,788,864
Accredited voters: 598,229
21 LGAs

A- 224
AA- 1,145
AAC- 292
ADC- 8208
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

Total valid votes: 584,054
Rejected votes: 11,244
Total Votes cast: 595,298

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