Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State is poised for re-election after recording a clean sweep in all 21 local government areas of the state in Saturday’s governorship poll.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded the collation of results at its headquarters in Awka and is expected to formally declare Soludo winner shortly.
Under the Electoral Act, a candidate must secure the majority of votes and at least 25 per cent of the total votes cast in no fewer than two-thirds (14) of the state’s local government areas to be declared winner.
By winning in all 21 LGAs, the incumbent governor, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has comfortably met the constitutional requirement.
Soludo, first elected in 2021, will complete his first term in March 2026. His re-election means he will serve a second and final term in office.
The APGA candidate defeated Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), George Moghalu of the Labour Party (LP), and 13 others in the keenly contested race.
Although the exercise was largely peaceful across the state, observers raised concerns about alleged vote-buying in some polling units.
YIAGA Africa, one of the accredited election observer groups, estimated voter turnout to be between 20.28 and 22.92 per cent.
INEC is expected to make an official declaration of the winner any moment from now.