Anambra election: APC postpones campaign council inauguration

The All Progressives Congress has postponed the inauguration of its National Campaign Council for the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election.

The APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, made this known in a statement issued via the party’s official X handle on Thursday.

Morka said the event, which was scheduled to be held on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, has been postponed.

He explained that a new date for the inauguration would be announced in due course, while assuring stakeholders of the party’s commitment to ensuring a strong showing in the November 8 governorship election.

“The party deeply regrets any inconvenience this change may cause and assures all stakeholders of its unwavering commitment to ensuring a successful outing in the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election,” the statement added.

The postponement comes as political parties intensify preparations for the Anambra poll, which is expected to be one of the most competitive in recent years, with the APC, the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance, the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party all eyeing victory.

Anambra has been a difficult terrain for the APC in past elections. The state has been governed by APGA since 2006, with successive attempts by the APC and the PDP to wrest power proving unsuccessful.

In the 2021 governorship election, the APC candidate, Senator Andy Uba, finished a distant third behind the winner, Charles Soludo of APGA, and Valentine Ozigbo of the PDP.

The outcome underscored the challenge the ruling party at the federal level faces in penetrating the South-East, where it has historically struggled to gain widespread acceptance.

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Despite these setbacks, the APC has continued to build its political structure in Anambra, leveraging federal presence and alliances with local politicians.

The forthcoming November poll is therefore seen as a crucial test of the party’s ability to expand its influence in the region.