The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the official list of political parties and their candidates approved to contest in the Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 8, 2025. The list, displayed at the entrance of INEC’s Anambra State headquarters in Awka, includes 15 political parties along with the names of their gubernatorial and deputy gubernatorial candidates.
According to the list obtained by LEADERSHIP on Monday, the cleared parties and their candidates are:
- Accord Party (A): Onyeze Chidi Charles / Izuaka Uju Rosemary
- Action Alliance (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
- All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA): Soludo Chukwuma / Ibezim Onyekachukwu Gilbert
- Allied Peoples Movement (APM): Otti Cyprian Echezona / Ezeigwe Chuka Samuel
- Action Peoples Party (APP): Nweke Christopher Chukwudubem / Okeke Blessing Ebele
- Boot Party (BP): Okeke Chuka Jerry / Ugboma Happiness
- 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
- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP): Ezenwafor Jude / Obianyo Patrick
- Social Democratic Party (SDP): Chukwurah Vincent / Osita Atueyi Vanatius
- Young Progressives Party (YPP): Sir Paul Chukwuma / Okagbue Uzuegbunam Izuchukwu
- Zenith Labour Party (ZLP): Ugwoji Uchenna Martin / Obi Chibuzo Faith
A senior INEC official revealed that the list was received from the commission’s national headquarters on Friday evening. “We posted it this morning (Monday) because it was the first official working day after we received it. The list arrived after work hours on Friday,” the official explained.