Anambra Guber: Ukachukwu Wins APC Ticket!

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By Reporter

Mr Nicholas Ukachukwu has defeated all other aspirants to clinched the keenly contested All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the Anambra governorship election.

He pulled the highest votes in a one-way exercise to pick the governorship ticket in the primary conducted yesterday April Saturday.

Ukachukwu defeated the only closest challenger, Valentine Ozigbo in the contest that witnessed hiccups earlier in the day due to activities of thugs during the accreditation of voters.

Nicholas polled 1,455 votes, while Valentine managed 67 votes.

The Anambra State governorship election comes up in November 2025.

Ahead of the election, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has also won the ticket of his ruling party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

Speaking after he was declared winner of the primary election, Ukachukwu vowed 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.

“I have been playing godfatherism, but now I want to be the father of the father, no more godfather,” Ukachukwu said.