The incumbent Governor of Anambra State and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed confidence that his party will win “landslide” in the ongoing governorship election.
Soludo, who is contesting against 15 other candidates, made the statement after casting his vote on Saturday, saying he was certain of securing the majority of votes.
He said, “Let the people just come out and vote, and we are sure that we will win and win landlside.
You have seen the process here. It is quite seamless. We said it all through the campaign. We have opponents, but we have not seen any opposition. But then we are not taking the votes of the people for granted.”
The 16 candidates in the race include Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA); Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC); Sir Paul Chukwuma of the Young Progressives Party (YPP); Mr. John Nwosu of the African Democratic Congress (ADC); Dr. George Moghalu of the Labour Party (LP); Oti Echezona of the Allied People’s Movement (APM); and Chief Jeff Nweke of Action Alliance (AA).
Others are Charles Onyeze of Accord; Geoffrey Onyejegbu of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP); Jude Ezenwafor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Chukwududem Nweke of the Action Peoples Party (APP); Jerry Okeke of Boot Party (BP); Martin Ugwoji of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP); and Vincent Chukwurah of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
The two female governorship candidates are Ms. Chioma Ifemeludike of the African Action Congress (AAC) and Ndidi Olieh of the National Rescue Movement (NRM).
Additionally, six women are contesting as deputy governorship candidates—Appolonia Ezeadili (Accord), Senator Uche Ekwunife (APC), Ebele Okeke (APP), Happiness Ugboma (BP), Veronica Okaro (LP), and Faith Obi (ZLP).