Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has appealed to residents and political actors in the state to ensure a peaceful, transparent, and credible governorship election scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2025.
Speaking with journalists at his home in Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area, Obi urged voters to come out in large numbers to exercise their democratic rights responsibly.
“My interest in this Anambra 2025 governorship election is a peaceful process before, during, and after the exercise,” Obi said.
“I want a peaceful, free, and fair election. This election is for Ndi-Anambra, and whoever wins, wins for the development of our state.”
The former governor, who is also a major political figure in the South-East, emphasized that political ambition should never come before the peace and stability of the state.
He urged candidates and their supporters to conduct themselves lawfully and respect the rule of law.
Obi acknowledged his cordial relationship with the leading candidates, Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and his party’s candidate, Chief George Moughalu of the Labour Party (LP).
“All the contestants, including the incumbent governor, Prof. Soludo, and other aspirants, are my friends,” he said.
“But I will vote for the candidate of my party. I also encourage every eligible voter to go out and peacefully vote for the candidate of their choice.”
Obi further called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to maintain professionalism, neutrality, and transparency throughout the electoral process.
Meanwhile, INEC has reaffirmed its readiness for the poll.
The Commission’s Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, announced during a stakeholders’ meeting in Awka that more than 24,000 ad hoc staff and 540 journalists have been accredited for the exercise.
Amupitan said the electoral body has concluded all necessary preparations, including logistics, training, security coordination, and a recent mock accreditation exercise conducted across the three senatorial districts.
According to INEC, 16 candidates representing 16 political parties will contest the election, as Governor Soludo seeks re-election under the platform of APGA.
