By Okechukwu Onuegbu
The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) has unveiled names of political parties and their candidates cleared to contest in the upcoming Anambra State November 8, 2025 governorship election.
According to the list pasted at entrance gate of the electoral umpire at Anambra state headquarters in Awka, only two Political parties filed female governorship candidates with 4 others filing female running mates out of 15 political parties certified by the INEC.
The political parties with a female governorship candidate is African Action Congress (AAC) (Ifemuludike Chioma Grace/ Igboanugo Udoji Friday) and the National Rescue Movement (NRM) which has Ndidi Christy Olieh and Egbe Ekene Reginald.
Also, five Political parties having females as running mates are; Accord Party (A) (Onyeze Chidi Charles/Izuaka Uju Rosemary ), All Progressives Congress (APC) (Ukachukwu Nicolas Chukwujekwu/ Ekwunife Uche Lilian), Action Peoples Party (APP) (Nweke Christopher Chukwudubem/ Okeke Blessing Ebele), Boot Party (BP), Okeke Chuka Jerry and Ugboma Happiness) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Mr Ugwoji Uchenna Martin and Obi Chibuzo Faith.
Meanwhile, other Political parties have men as both governorship candidate and running mate. They are Action Alliance Party (AA) ( Nweke Ezechukwu Japheth/ Obi Elvis Anayochukwu Livinus); All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) ( Soludo Chukwuma/ Ibezim Onyekachukwu Gilbert); and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) (Otti Cyprian Echezona/ Ezeigwe Chuka Samuel).
Others are the Labour Party (LP) (Muoghalu George Nnadubem/ Okoye Chiedozie Alex);New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) (Onyejegbu Geoffrey/ Agbanusi Ugochukwu Godson); and 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).
