Ukachukwu clinches Anambra APC guber ticket,polls 1,455 votes,defeats Ozigbo, two others.
Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu has emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Anambra State.
Ukachukwu secured the party’s ticket with a landslide victory, polling 1,455 votes in the keenly contested election that began on Saturday and lasted until 4:19 a.m. on Sunday.
Valentine Ozigbo came a distant second with 67 votes, followed by Johnbosco Onunkwo with 26 votes. Edozie Madu trailed with 8 votes, while 27 votes were declared invalid.
Announcing the results in the early hours of Sunday, the APC returning officer and Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, declared Ukachukwu as the party’s flag bearer and described him as “the lion of APC in Anambra State.”
Ukachukwu will face off against the incumbent Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), in the November 8 governorship election.
He said, ” by the power conferred on me as the chief returning officer, I hereby declare him the winner of the APC primaries in Anambra state “
Otu, however, commended the security agencies for maintaining law and order, while also, thanking the contestants for their doggedness and maturity
“Power belongs to God. There’s no victor, no vanquished in today’s election. Our party had already decided that whoever that emerges victorious would be supported by all” the governor said
The total number of delegates was 1630, but1582 were accredited, while the remaining others were did not come
In his victory speech, Ukachukwu thanked President Bola Tinubu for giving the APC in Anambra the platform to vote which according to him, was the first in Anambra’s history without writing the result
“It is not a journey, but beginning of journey. All of us have to come together as one family for this journey. It is not going to be easy fighting the incumbent, but with a united house, everything is possible with the help of God
“We should close ranks and deliver Anambra to APC come November 8 and I promise not to disappoint you”, Ukachukwu said
The governorship candidate of the APC represented Abuja Municipal at the Federal House of representative in 1999.
Anambra 2025: Ukachukwu wins APC governorship ticket
by PM News
Senator Nicholas Ukachukwu has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State.
The results of the party’s primary election was announced on Sunday by the Chairman of the APC Electoral Committee and governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu.
Ukachukwu won with a landslide by scoring 1,455 votes to defeat his closest rival, Valentine Ozigbo, who scored 67 votes.
Third position was Johnbosco Onunkwo who scored 26 votes and the fourth, Edozie Madu scored 8 votes.
26 votes were declared invalid.
The primary election began on Saturday and ended on Sunday morning.
In his acceptance speech, Ukachukwu thanked President Bola Tinubu for ensuring a hitch-free and transparent intra-party 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 election.
He called on his fellow contestants to unite and rally around him.
“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,” Ukachukwu declared.
He assured party members and the people of Anambra of his unwavering commitment to their trust, pledging not to disappoint them.
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