The African Motion Congress, AAC, has rejected the outcomes of the lately concluded Anambra State governorship election, citing alleged malpractices and electoral breaches.
The get together has known as for a complete and clear investigation by the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC.
The get together’s governorship candidate, Chioma Ifemeludike, additionally criticised the conduct of the ballot, alleging widespread vote shopping for.
In a press release on Wednesday, the AAC’s Marketing campaign Publicity Secretary, Chimezie Nwokeanochie, stated that observations and credible reviews from get together brokers and impartial screens throughout the state indicated that the method was marred by widespread irregularities, vote shopping for, and violations of established electoral procedures.
He urged INEC and different related authorities to deal with these severe considerations and uphold the integrity of the electoral course of.
“The African Motion Congress needs to precise its profound dissatisfaction with the conduct and consequence of the Anambra State governorship election held on 8 November 2025. Our observations, in addition to credible reviews acquired from get together brokers and impartial screens throughout the state, point out that the method was marred by widespread irregularities and violations of established electoral procedures. These embody breaches that compromise the secrecy of the poll and undermine the integrity of the vote,” Nwokeanochie stated.
“The AAC firmly maintains that elections have to be clear, credible, and reflective of the real will of the folks. The anomalies witnessed throughout this train fall wanting these democratic requirements and have, regrettably, eroded public confidence within the course of.”
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, was declared the winner by INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Edoba Omoregie. Soludo polled a complete of 422,664 votes, defeating his closest rival, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, who scored 99,445 votes. In the meantime, Sir Paul Chukwuma, of the Younger Progressives Celebration, YPP, got here third with 37,753 votes.
