Nicholas Ukachukwu, a former member of the house of representatives, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket for the Anambra governorship election.
Ukachukwu clinched the ticket at the party’s primary election on Saturday, defeating his closest rival, Valentine Ozigbo, and other contenders by a landslide.
He polled 1,455 votes while Ozigbo secured 67 votes. Edozie Madu and Johnbosco Onunkwo got 8 and 26 votes respectively.
The Anambra governorship election will hold on November 8, 2025.
Speaking after his victory, Ukachukwu pledged to deliver the state to the APC.
“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,” he said.
“I have been playing godfatherism, but now I want to be the father of the father — no more godfather.”
Hours before the primary election, three aspirants withdrew from the exercise.
They include Chukwuma Umeoji, a former federal lawmaker; Obiora Okonkwo; and Paul Chukwuma, who has since resigned from the party.
Governor Chukwuma Soludo has already secured the nomination of the state’s ruling party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
