O
n November 8, 2025, the
folks of Anambra State
will head to the polls to elect
a brand new governor. The Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee
has cleared 16 candidates from totally different
political events to contest in what guarantees to be a extremely aggressive race.
From seasoned politicians and entrepreneurs to first-time contenders, every
of the 16 candidates convey their distinctive
experiences and plans for the way forward for
Anambra State.
Ukachukwu Nicholas (APC)
Nicholas Ukachukwu is a businessman and politician from Osumenyi,
Anambra State. In line with his marketing campaign web site, he began his schooling
at Omaigwe Main Faculty. Afterwards, he moved to Dennis Memorial
Grammar Faculty, and finally to the
College of Calabar the place he bagged
a B.Sc. diploma in Enterprise Administration.
He based SNECOU Group Restricted, a enterprise with investments in
oil and fuel, actual property, development,
agriculture, schooling, and media. He
was a former chairman of Abuja Municipal Space Council (AMAC) within the FCT
and in addition served in Nigeria’s Home of
Representatives from 1999 to 2003, representing the AMAC/Bwari Federal
Constituency.
He’s at the moment the governorship candidate for Anambra State below the All
Progressives Congress within the 2025 election.
Ezenwafor Jude (PDP)
Ezenwafor Jude is an actual property developer and commerce guide who emerged
because the Peoples Democratic Celebration’s (PDP)
flag-bearer after operating unopposed in
the social gathering’s main, the place he obtained
unanimous endorsement from 853 delegates throughout the state.
His profession spans key roles in Nigerian
politics, together with advisory positions to
state governors, management inside political events, and diplomatic engagements
in world commerce and funding.
Geoffrey Onyejegbu (NNPP)
Geoffrey Onyejegbu is the New Nigeria Peoples Celebration (NNPP) governorship
candidate for the 2025 Anambra State
election. He’s a retired Colonel of the
Nigerian Military.
Beforehand, he vied for the gubernatorial ticket of the All Progressive Congress
(APC) in 2021 however contested below the
Allied Peoples Motion (APM).
Moghalu Nnadubem (LP)
Moghalu Nnadubem, the Labour Celebration’s governorship candidate, hails from
Nnewi, Nnewi North LGA, Anambra
State.
His profession spans many years, with contributions in each private and non-private sectors, together with as Director Normal of the
Bureau of Cooperatives and Rural Growth in Abia State. He was additionally the
Managing Director/CEO of the Nationwide
Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA).
Past his skilled achievements, he based the Zimuzo Growth Basis.
Chukwurah Vincent (SDP)
Vincent Chukwurah is the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic
Celebration (SDP).
Born in 1954 and from Anambra
State, Vincent has a common highschool
diploma.
He contested for Idemili North/ Idemili South seat within the Home of Repre
–
sentatives within the 2023 elections below
the Social Democratic Celebration.
Onyeze Charles SA)
Onyeze Charles is a philanthropist
and politician in Anambra. He was
declared unopposed because the candidate
of the Accord social gathering throughout its main
election held on the East Finish Lodge, Aro
ma in Awka, Anambra State.
–
Ezeadili Appolonia.
The 54-year-old is operating with
Nweke Japhet SAA)
Nweke Japheth emerged because the Motion Alliance Celebration’s gubernatorial can didate for Anambra State within the 2025
election. He secured the primaries
by an Choice A4 voting system
and garnered 58 votes from social gathering delegates on the state’s social gathering main.
He’s the chairman/CEO of Blue
Protect Safety Firm Restricted.
Ifemeludike ChiomaTSAACR
Ifemeludike Chioma is the primary of 5
youngsters and misplaced her father at a younger
age. She attended Saint Paul’s Main
Faculty, Township Secondary Faculty,
and Saint John’s Secondary Faculty – all
in Jos, Plateau State. She studied political science at Anambra State Univer
–
sity (now Chukwuemeka Odumegwu
Ojukwu College), the place she was
energetic in scholar unionism and civil
rights volunteering. She is the youngest
candidate on this gubernatorial election.
Nw
osuTChumaTSADCR
Chuma Nwosu hails from Oduda,
Nnewichi group in Nnewi,
Anambra State. He’s an economist and
laptop technologist with over 30
years expertise within the non-public sector.
He at the moment serves as CEO of Jetlink
Group Ltd., an ICT agency with regional
pursuits in Nigeria, Ghana, and Liberia.
He emerged because the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship
candidate, receiving a certificates of re
–
flip and deciding on Geoffrey Nwobu as
his operating mate.
Otti Ech
ezona (APM)
Otti Echezona is the Allied Peoples’
Motion (APM’s) governorship candidate, with Ezeigwe Chuka Samuel as
his operating mate. He was confirmed
within the closing candidate checklist printed by
INEC.
The 66-year-old has his first schoolleaving certificates, Senior Faculty Certifi
–
cate Examination, and Larger Nationwide
Diploma.
Nw
eke Chukwudubem (APP)
INEC’s finalised checklist for the Novem
–
ber 8, 2025 Anambra governorship
election identifies Nweke Christopher
Chukwudubem because the Motion Peoples
Celebration (APP) candidate, with Okeke
Blessing Ebele as his operating mate.
Nweke is at the moment 44 years outdated and
studied Regulation.
Okay
eke Jerry SBOOT)
Okeke Jerry was born in Ezinifite,
Aguata LGA of Anambra State. He attended City Faculty and Group
Secondary Faculty, Ezinifite. He later
studied Civil Engineering at IMT Enugu and Geological Science at Nnamdi
Azikiwe College (UNIZIK). He pursued additional research in Linguistics, Regulation,
and Public Administration.
He based Edumail Publications
Ltd. in
2005. This firm produces
textbooks, storybooks, and academic
supplies broadly used throughout Nigeria,
together with by NECO. He has printed
over 100 storybooks, 20 books, and 25
workbooks.
NdidiTOliehSNRMR
INEC recognised 40-year-old Ndidi
contestants?
I feel I’m referring to my social gathering as a result of I’ve not been a member of any
different social gathering. So, I don’t know if they’ve
the competence however I doubt they do however
I do know my very own social gathering. Most particularly, I
know I’ve the competence. I can run a
good authorities in Osun and I’m of the
view that regardless of the human thoughts can
comprehend, it’s attainable; all now we have
to do is return to the drafting board
and library and don’t neglect that there’s a
nexus between authorities, enterprise and
academia. We are going to develop analysis hub;
it’s totally different from industrial hub; one among
the largest ones is in North Carolina and
we’ll get folks to assist us. In Agriculture, we might be big and we’ll get
assist. If starvation is out of 1’s downside,
the remaining are menial.
If we will beat meals inflation, I feel it
would beat common inflation in our state.
I’ve a blue print for this state; I don’t
have the leisure of time to enter particulars
now; I’ve had a coverage paper for a really
very long time. As an academia, now we have to check
whether or not it could work or not and preserve
on researching however past that, we’d like
political capability and multi-tasking.
When you lose on the primaries, will you
settle for defeat snf assist the winner?
I received’t lose by the grace of God. I received’t
lose. It takes greater than that however no matter what occurs; if another person
emerges in my social gathering, I’ve mentioned it repeatedly that I can’t go away the APC. I’ll
assist whoever that emerges.
Why did you solely serve two phrases within the
Senate, had been you defeated?
No. I didn’t lose something. I’ve spent
two phrases in authorities as a senator however
the social gathering needed Famurewa to be the
subsequent senator and the social gathering knowledgeable me
that Ajibola Famurewa had been chosen.
There was no primaries by any means and
I known as him and mentioned “congratulations, let’s begin working now.” I’ve received 5
elections. Don’t be deceived, in the event you see
my CV, it’s very broad. I ran for election
twice in Lagos and I received. The second time
in Osun, I didn’t hassle to run in any respect. For
another causes, he received the second
time.
Individuals say you aren’t identified within the
grassroots, how do you react to this?
I used to be born right here in Osun State, however any rumours and propaganda
and falsehood, these ones are a part of the
instruments politicians use. Persons are saying
are you grassroot, are you not grassroot?
I’ve received 5 elections, don’t be de
–
ceived in the event you see my CV, you will note that
I attended this place, I attended that place
and I studied regulation.
My father was principal, Ebenezer Ijeda, Oriade Native Authorities. I used to be born
on the common hospital in ilesa, I lived in Ife,
my childhood. I stayed at Ojuogbe
available in the market, that’s the place my father’s
home is, that’s the place I vote. I did main faculties in Ife, Sijuwade Nursery and
Main Faculty, Secondary Faculty in Ife,
Saint James Secondary Faculty Oke-Atan
and College in Ife. There are only a few
folks that can undergo main, seccondary, college of their city; a minimum of,
they may go and do secondary faculty
elsewhere.
The primary time I left ife was to Regulation
Faculty. I used to be known as to bar 35 years in the past,
however, I’m grassroot.
There are totally different departments in politics, there are mental politics, grassroot politics and you might be expert in elevating
funds. So, I’m saying it for the umpteenth
time, if anybody emerges in my social gathering, I’ll
not go to a different social gathering, my wig and robe
are there, I’ll go to courtroom. I’ve a second
tackle with each sense of humility.
Do you have got the {financial} muscle to
contest and win election?
{Financial} muscle has been in authorities for some time, I do know it’s some huge cash to win election and it has been pegged
by Electoral Act and I went to be taught cam
–
paign elections and tribunals. I learnt it
each at school and in follow, there’s
no person on this world, not in America,
not Cole Palmer, not Trump, Elon Musk
that may single-handedly fund his elec
–
tion. There’s nobody that has deep pocket
and has funded his or her election, it’s not
accomplished. I’ve been round for a while
and I do know there’s no person. When persons are drawing an analogy between you and
elephant as if you are able to do all of it, politics is
whether or not you prefer it or not, politicking is
an artwork.
There are methods you win election and
it’s teamwork, one man can by no means win.
In Osun State immediately, now we have 3,644
items, there’s a unit two doorways away from
my father’s home the place my household compound is – Akodi. I can not monitor that
unit, there isn’t a politician that may monitor
any unit, there isn’t a politician that may get
sufficient funds, it’s your capability to harness the energy of your social gathering members
and to recognise their weaknesses and
you ensure that there’s auxiliary.
You and Omisore are kinsmen. Each of
you might be Catholics, from Ile-Ife, former
senators. Would you be prepared to
sacrifice your ambition for Omisore as
your elder brother?
In Yorubaland, if you get to a stage,
you permit one thing to your junior
brother. You mentioned I ought to go away one thing
for my senior brother (Omisore), it’s the
senior brother that can go away one thing
for the junior brother. They name it “ajeku”
(leftover meals) however I name it “ajeye” (meals
that one eats and stay); my brother ought to
do “ajeye” for me. He ought to name me and
say ‘Jide Omoworare, you are able to do it… And
I do know your capability…
“He (Omisore) is aware of my capability.
I used to be my brother’s lawyer at some extent in
time; I was his lawyer within the early
90s, his company lawyer. We don’t struggle.
I’m telling you. I’m going to his home. He has
congratulated me for my birthday immediately.
We don’t struggle. Politics will not be about struggle
–
ing, politics is about concepts. It’s you (jour
–
nalist) that can do your article and ask my
brother (Omisore) that I’m in my prime,
the gestation interval that I’ve as a politi
–
cian is longer. We’ve got seen it occur that
if an individual needed to be king, he would
say let my son be. It isn’t oral historical past, we
noticed it, we live witnesses. Let my senior brother (Omisore) even be Baba Oba
(King’s father).