Anambra 2025: Umeoji steps down from APC primaries

Ahead of the All Progressives Congress Anambra governorship primary election scheduled for Saturday, an aspirant, Chukwuma Umeoji has stepped down from the race.

The Independent National Electoral Commission had earlier scheduled the party primaries to take place between March 20, 2025, and April 10, 2025.

Following Umeoji’s withdrawal from the race, the six remaining APC aspirants who purchased the forms—Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, Nicholas Ukachukwu, Paul Chukwuma, Onunkwo Johnbisco Obinna, Valentine Ozigbo, and Edozie Madu—will compete for the party’s ticket tomorrow.

Felix Morka, the APC National Publicity Secretary, who announced Umeoji’s withdrawal, expressed optimism that he would support and work towards the success of the party’s eventual gubernatorial candidate in the November 8, 2025 Anambra state election.

The statement read in part “An aspirant in tomorrow’s gubernatorial primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra state, Rt. Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji, has informed the Party of his decision to withdraw from the election. According to him, this decision was made in good faith following consultations with my supporters across the state.

“Our great Party thanks the Rt. Hon. Umeoji for his aspiration and dedicated support of the Party in Anambra state and nationally.

“It is our hope that Rt. Hon. Umeoji will do all in his power to support and work for the victory of the eventual gubernatorial flag bearer of our great Party in the November 8, 2025 Anambra state gubernatorial election.”

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