Soludo sworn in for second term

Professor Charles Soludo has been sworn in for a second term as Governor of Anambra State.

Soludo took the oath of office at a inauguration ceremony held at the newly renovated Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, the state capital, on Tuesday.

The governor was inaugurated alongside his deputy, Dr. Onyeka Ibezim, in a ceremony that drew a constellation of political heavyweights from across Nigeria

Vice President Kashim Shettima represented the Federal Government at the event, while former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan were also in attendance. 

Former Commonwealth Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and several other governors equally graced the occasion.

Soludo’s return to office follows a landslide victory in the November 8, 2025 governorship election, in which the Independent National Electoral Commission declared him the winner after he polled 422,664 votes. 

His closest rival, the All Progressives Congress candidate Nicholas Ukachukwu, scored 99,445 votes, while the Young Progressives Party’s Sir Paul Chukwuma came third with 37,753 votes. Sixteen candidates from various political parties participated in the election.

Soludo’s dominance was underscored by his sweep of all 21 local government areas of the state. Out of 2,788,864 registered voters, 598,229 were accredited, with a total of 595,298 votes cast and 11,244 rejected across the state

culled from vanguard