Speaking to journalists after casting his vote, Soludo alleged that a political party candidate has been engaging in vote buying, aiming to influence voters at his polling unit.
By Emma Ogbuehi
Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his wife, Nonye Soludo, cast their votes at 1:20 p.m. on Saturday at their polling unit in Isuofia. After voting, he encouraged fellow Anambrarians to participate in the election, describing the voting process at his unit as “smooth and well-organized.”
Speaking to journalists after casting his vote, Soludo alleged that a political party candidate has been engaging in vote buying, aiming to influence voters at his polling unit.
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The allegation of vote buying by Soludo was echoed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Nicholas Ukachukwu. The APC flag bearer also alleged intimidation of his party’s agents in the ongoing 2025 Anambra election.
Ukachukwu, who cast his vote at Osumenyi Ward 2, Polling Unit 012, described the incidents as a serious threat to democracy. He however expressed optimism of winning
Earlier, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi, and the party’s governorship candidate in the ongoing Anambra State election, George Moghalu, had cast their votes. Both however expressed concern over widespread vote buying in the state.
Moghalu, who cast his ballot at Polling Unit 017, Uruagu Ward 1, Nnewi North LGA, cried out that the buying and selling of citizens’ votes was rampant in various communities, with sums ranging from ₦10,000 to ₦15,000. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, who voted at Umudimakasi, Agulu Ward 2, Polling Unit 008, raised concerns about electoral malpractice, reiterated Moghalu’s fears on vote buying.
They called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a free, fair, and credible election, free from intimidation and the manipulation of vulnerable voters.
