Nicholas Ukachukwu has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Anambra State and will fly the party’s ticket at the November 8, 2025 governorship election.
The results announced by the Chairman of the APC Electoral Committee and Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, after the primary that ended on Sunday showed an overwhelming victory for Ukachukwu.
Ukachukwu scored 1,455 votes to defeat his closest rival, Valentine Ozigbo, who scored 67 votes, Johnbosco Onunkwo scored 26 votes and Edozie Madu scored eight votes, while invalid votes were 26 in the primary that began on Saturday.
In his acceptance speech, Ukachukwu thanked President Bola Tinubu for ensuring a hitch-free and transparent intraparty election process.
He also commended the APC National Working Committee, Otu and his team, his co-contenders, and all delegates for their roles in the successful conduct of the primary.
He said, “I call on my fellow contestants to unite and rally around my candidacy. The most important thing now is to deliver Anambra to the APC.
“I have a longstanding influence in Anambra politics. I have been instrumental to the emergence of successive governors in Anambra over the years. I have played the role of a godfather, but now, I am ready to father myself.”
He assured party members and the people of Anambra of his unwavering commitment to their trust, pledging not to disappoint them as he prepares to challenge the incumbent administration led by Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance.
With this victory, Ukachukwu is set for a battle with Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the APGA and George Moughalu of the Labour Party.
