The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) has revealed names of political parties and their candidates cleared to contest in the upcoming November 8, 2025 Anambra State governorship election.
According to the list published at the entrance gate of the electoral umpire’s Anambra State headquarters in Awka, a total of 15 political parties with names of their respective governorship and deputy governorship candidates were cleared by the commission.
The candidates and political parties cleared as seen by Salient Times on Monday include Accord Party (A) – Onyeze Chidi Charles/Izuaka Uju Rosemary; Action Alliance Party (AA) – Nweke Ezechukwu Japheth/Obi Elvis Anayochukwu Livinus; African Action Congress (AAC) – Ifemuludike Chioma Grace/Igboanugo Udoji Friday; All Progressives Congress (APC) – Ukachukwu Nicolas Chukwujekwu/ Ekwunife Uche Lilian and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) – Soludo Chukwuma/Ibezim Onyekachukwu Gilbert.
Others are Allied Peoples Movement (APM) – Otti Cyprian Echezona/Ezeigwe Chuka Samuel; Action Peoples Party (APP) – Nweke Christopher Chukwudubem/Okeke Blessing Ebele and Boot Party (BP) Okeke Chuka Jerry and Ugboma Happiness.
Also cleared are Labour Party (LP) – Muoghalu George Nnadubem/Okoye Chiedozie Alex; New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) – Onyejegbu Geoffrey/Agbanusi Ugochukwu Godson; National Rescue Movement (NRM) – Ndidi Christy Olieh/Egbe Ekene Reginald and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – Ezenwafor Jude/Obianyo Patrick.
The rest are Social Democratic Party (SDP) – Chukwurah Vincent/Osita Atueyi Vanatius; Young Progressives Party (YPP) – Sir Paul Chukwuma/Okagbue Uzuegbunam Izuchukwu and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) which has Ugwoji Uchenna Martin and Obi Chibuzo Faith as its governorship and deputy governorship candidates respectively.
A senior staff of the INEC told our correspondent that the list was transmitted by the national headquarters of the commission to the state headquarters on Friday evening.
“We only pasted it this morning (Monday) because today is the first official working day since after we received it. We had closed for work on Friday when the list arrived,” the INEC official said.
Meanwhile Labour Party loyal to Barrister Julius Abure has reacted to the release of the list.
In a message posted on its official X, Labour Party wrote
“INEC has officially published the name of Chief Dr. George Moghalu as the Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate for the upcoming Anambra State election.
This development has reaffirmed the Labour Party under Barr Julius Abure’s leadership as the officially recognized party by INEC, endorsing its leadership and legitimacy.
Heartfelt congratulations to Chief Dr. George Moghalu on this historic victory!
May your leadership and vision propel Anambra State to new heights. Congratulations also to the good people of Anambra State on this development! Kudos to Barr Julius Abure and his entire team for this victory. The Labour Party is marching forward with strength and determination.
