How Soludo will win with the biggest margin ever seen in any free and fair election

Ndi Anambra will go to the polls next Saturday (November 8, 2025) for the gubernatorial elections. Governor Chukwuma Soludo will record a landslide victory on the November 8, 2025 election and those contesting against him know this. In the just concluded Senatorial bye-election last August, Governor Soludo’s party, APGA, which had Senator Emmanuel Nwachukwu flying its ticket, recorded approximately 80% of the votes cast if the fraction of APGA’s vote is computed against the three leading candidates (Emmanuel Nwachukwu got 90,408; the runner up APC’s Azuka Okwuosa got 19,800 and ADC’s Donald Amangbo got 2,889). Next Saturday’s share of APGA’s vote as a fraction of the total votes cast will be way more than 80%.

Actually, Governor Soludo does not have any competitor next Saturday. The November 8 election will validate this fact. Communities and even some opposition elements have keyed into Governor Soludo’s victory project and are donating hugely to his campaigns. The handwriting is clear on the wall.

Apart from the massive achievements in health, education, security and infrastructure recorded by the Soludo-led administration, the electorate are convinced that Soludo’s opponents in the November 8 elections are not serious contenders. They agree with Governor Soludo that his opponents are actually not contesting for the office of the governor. They have other ulterior motives. Some of them probably want to dwindle unsuspecting campaign donors; some want to position themselves for future appointments and others just want to get some visibility, probably because of their future political aspirations.

We start with the case of APC’s Nicholas Ukachukwu. Ukachukwu does not understand the issues and does not understand what the data says. What he calls a campaign manifesto is a bunch of incoherent writeups. Actually, he is not running for governor because he knows – an those around him also know – that he has zero chances. He has not been able to clear himself – at least in the public domain – of all the allegations made by people who accuse him of being a serial debtor. A few days ago, apparently after memorizing answers to potential questions, he veered off by talking about something else after he was asked by a TVC journalist a question on Baby Factories. He does not have original ideas. He does not have what it takes for public office. Ndi Anambra can see through him. He is not likely to win his ward on November 8. He did not win his ward in last August’s Senatorial by-elections.

What about ADC’s candidate, John Nwosu? He built his very unserious campaign on falsehood. A few days ago, he swore an affidavit that he would spend a term in office if elected governor. One cannot swear an affidavit against his or her fundamental rights. Any lawyer knows he was fooling himself. Mr. Nwosu joined ADC after he was schemed out of the Labour Party primaries by George Moghalu, who was supported by the Abure’s faction of the Labour Party. George Moghalu – who actually is using the Labour Party as a vehicle of convenience – and John Nwosu have managed their in-fighting since the last Labour Party primaries. They built their campaigns on lies. Both Mr. Nwosu and Moghalu have not really had serious campaigns and this column doubts if they would have up to 300 agents in the 5718 polling units in Anambra’s November 8 elections.

Take the case of Mr. Ozo Nweke, the gubernatorial candidate for Action Alliance (AA). Mr. Nweke is not a serious candidate and does not deserve attention but his case is hilarious. Mr. Nweke goes about telling Nigerians that he is a ‘Nigga’. Even when cautioned that that was a derogatory word for black people, he still did not get it. He went ahead to call most people in Anambra ‘Niggas’. He does not know what the issues are. He does not have an iota of idea about the number of public schools and health institutions we have in Anambra. He does not know his numbers nor the data and still comments on public policies. Of course, he continues to make ignorant submissions on public issues. The people see through this. He has been accused of kidnapping and cultism. He needs to clear himself from these allegations.

Let us take another hilarious case of the African Action Congress (AAC) candidate for the November 8 Anambra governorship election, Chioma Ifemeludike. To many, her case is hilarious and annoying at the same time. Last week, she released a glamour-style studio portrait with body hugging and form-fitting black dress with high heels where she posed in very suggestive ways. The campaign pictures presented more of a modelling and fashion impression. She will likely not get up to 10 votes next Saturday but she seems to want to use AAC’s platform – Omoyele Sowore’s party – to showcase herself. Campaign posters are usually meant to convey leadership, credibility and professionalism.

Governor Soludo’s opponents are not serious contenders. This column expects the results of the elections to be known a few hours – if not minutes – after the end of voting next Saturday because it will be an overwhelming victory for Soludo. He is likely to get well over 85% of votes cast next Saturday.

After November 8, all the contestants against Governor Soludo must apologize to Ndi Anambra for de-marketing Anambra with their lies during their very unserious campaigns. There is life after elections and no one should de-market his or her community in order to score cheap points.

Nwankwo is the special adviser to Soludo on special projects.