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 record a landslide victory in the ongoing governorship election.
Soludo, who is contesting against 15 other candidates, made the remark after casting his vote on Saturday at Polling Unit 002, Umuezeadigo Street, Isuofia, in Aguata Local Government Area.
He said, “Let the people just come out and vote, and we are sure that we will win and win landslide.
“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 governorship race features 16 candidates across different political parties, including 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); and Dr. George Moghalu of the Labour Party (LP).
Others are Oti Echezona of the Allied People’s Movement (APM); Chief Jeff Nweke of Action Alliance (AA); Charles Onyeze of Accord; Geoffrey Onyejegbu of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP); and Jude Ezenwafor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Also in the race are Chukwududem Nweke of the Action Peoples Party (APP); Jerry Okeke of the Boot Party (BP); Martin Ugwoji of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP); and Vincent Chukwurah of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
The two female candidates contesting are Ms. Chioma Ifemeludike of the African Action Congress (AAC) and Ndidi Olieh of the National Rescue Movement (NRM).
Additionally, six women are running as deputy governorship candidates: Appolonia Ezeadili (Accord), Senator Uche Ekwunife (APC), Ebele Okeke (APP), Happiness Ugboma (BP), Veronica Okaro (LP), and Faith Obi (ZLP).
