Tinubu Hails as INEC Declares Soludo as Winner of Anambra Election

President Bola Tinubu has commended the peaceful conduct of the election by the people of Anambra State, security agencies, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), particularly commending the efforts of its new chairman, Joash Amupitan, for conducting a “credible” and encouraged the commission to further improve its standards to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral system.

INEC had announced Governor Chukwuma Soludo as the winner of the November 8 Anambra State governorship election following a collational exercise held at the commission’s headquarters in Awka.

The incumbent governor, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), polled 422,664 votes to emerge the winner of the election.
His closest rival, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 99,445 votes to come second.

Responding to the conduct of the election, in a State House statement he personally signed on Sunday, the President Tinubu noted that “the overwhelming victory he (,Soludo) recorded in Saturday’s poll has now made him the third governor in the state’s political history to win a second term.”

President Tinubu said, “Governor Soludo, the Solution, has demonstrated that indeed knowledge is power and that academic principles can be applied in serving the people, undergirding accountability, transparency and prudent management of people and resources.” He highlighted his visit to Anambra State earlier in May, recalling when he “inaugurated some projects executed by the Soludo administration” and described the experience as “remarkable and indelible.”

He praised Soludo for bringing “discipline, grace, brilliance, and a fresh perspective to governance in Anambra,” adding that under his leadership, “Anambra is living up to its motto as the Light of the Nation.”

On the political atmosphere, Tinubu urged the governor “to be magnanimous in victory and to seek the cooperation of his opponents in the just-concluded elections.”

He assured Soludo of his “unwavering support” and expressed eagerness for continued collaboration between Anambra State and the Federal Government.
The President also acknowledged the performance of the opposition party, saying, “The victory of the opposition All Grand Progressives Alliance in the election again demonstrates the vitality of our political system and the fact that victory for any progressive and hardworking leader can hardly be encumbered or denied.”

The President praised the efforts of Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) under its new chairman, Joash Amupitan, calling the election “credible” and encouraged the commission to further improve its standards to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral system.

He, however reaffirmed his commitment to support Governor Soludo’s administration and the people of Anambra State as they continue on their development path under “a visionary leadership.”