Nicholas Ukachukwu has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the November 8, 2025, governorship election in Anambra State.
TheNewsGuru reports that the results for the APC primary was declared by Governor Bassey Otu, Chairman of the Primary Election Committee.
Speaking after his victory, Ukachukwu said: “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.”
The results are:
Prince Dr. Nicholas Ukachukwu – 1,455 votes
Mr. Valentine Ozigbo – 67 votes
Engr. Johnbosco Onunkwo – 26 votes
Edozie Madu – 8 votes
The APC governorship primary election was plagued by confusion and delays, with accreditation starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday, despite attempts to bring order to the process.
The event was originally scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at the Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre in Awka but encountered multiple challenges throughout the day, causing widespread frustration among party members and aspirants.
As the day progressed, three prominent aspirants—Paul Chukwuma, Obiora Okonkwo, and Chief Chukwuma Umeoji—announced their withdrawal from the primary, citing concerns about the lack of transparency in the process.