Nicholas Ukachukwu has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the November 8, 2025, governorship election in Anambra State.
Ukachukwu emerged as the party’s flag bearer with 1,455 votes, defeating his contender, Valentine Ozigbo, who scored 67.
The victory places him against the incumbent governor of the state, Chukwuma Soludo, who earlier clinched the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) ticket on Saturday.
Accepting his nomination, Ukachukwu said, “It is with deep gratitude and humility that I accept the outcome of the APC gubernatorial primaries.
“I extend my heartfelt thanks to the delegates, party faithful, supporters, and the entire APC family for placing their trust in me. This victory is not mine alone; it belongs to every man, woman, and youth who believes in the promise of a better tomorrow.
“Our journey to a greater Anambra has only just begun. Together, we will build a future anchored on progress, unity, and people-centred governance. The real work starts now.”
Ukachukwu had earlier said he was done playing godfatherism in the state, as no one had ever won the Anambra election without his support.
He said, “We shall deliver Anambra to the APC. One thing I want to say here: nobody has won the governorship of Anambra without my support; it has never happened before.
“I have been playing godfatherism, but now I want to be the father of the father, no more godfather.”
He further noted that the journey to a greater Anambra has just begun.
“Together, we will build a future that is anchored on progress and people-centred government. The real work starts now,” he added.
Ozigbo was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2021 Anambra governorship election.
He lost that election to Governor Soludo, who scored 112,229 votes against his 53,807 votes.
After losing the election, Ozigbo moved to the Labour Party in 2022 and later joined the APC in February 2025.
Anambra Guber: Valentine Ozigbo Loses APC Ticket To Ukachukwu is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
Source: The Whistler