Soludo Sworn In for Second Term as Anambra Governor

Prof. Chukwuma Soludo was sworn in for a second term as governor of Anambra State on Tuesday at the refurbished Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, the state capital. The ceremony, attended by high-profile national figures, marked the continuation of his leadership under the All Progressives Grand Alliance following a decisive victory in the November 8, 2025, governorship election.

Soludo, who first took office in March 2022, secured 422,664 votes to defeat his closest rival, Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress, who received 99,445 votes. The Young Progressives Party's Paul Chukwuma placed third with 37,753 votes, while Labour Party candidate George Moghalu garnered 10,576. Of 2,788,864 registered voters, 598,229 were accredited, with 595,298 valid votes cast and 11,244 invalid across the state's 21 local government areas. Soludo won in every local government area, a feat previously achieved only by his predecessor, Willie Obiano, in 2017. A total of 16 candidates contested the election, declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The oaths of office and allegiance to the Nigerian Constitution were administered at around 11:15 a.m. by Anambra's Chief...