Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has been sworn in for a second term in office.
He took the oath during his inauguration, which was held at the newly renovated Alex Ekwueme Square in Akwa, the state capital, on Tuesday.
Soludo was sworn in alongside his deputy, Onyeka Ibezim.
In his address, the governor promised to do more for the people, citing progress made in the areas of security as some of the achievements of his government in the last four years.
“The debilitating one-sit-at-home is over, and our schools, markets, businesses, and public servants are back to work. Ndi Anambra says that ours is now the safest, or at least one of the safest states in Nigeria,” Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said.
The event was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, ex-presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan.
A former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Emeka Anyaoku, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and other dignitaries were also in attendance.
His swearing-in came months after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Soludo as the winner of the November 8, 2025, governorship election in Anambra State.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Soludo as the winner of the November 8, 2025, governorship election in Anambra State.
Soludo, who polled a total of 422,664 votes, defeated his closest rival, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Nicholas Ukachukwu, who scored 99,445 votes, while the candidate of the Young Progressives Party, Sir Paul Chukwuma, came third with 37,753 votes.
Sixteen candidates from various political parties participated in the election.
The state had 2,788,864 registered voters, out of which 598,229 were accredited. A total of 595,298 votes were cast, while 11,244 votes were rejected across the 21 local government areas.
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