Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, on Sunday, 17 August, 2025 mocked Peter Obi after the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) won the results of Saturday’s by-elections, describing the Labour Party (LP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) “dead” and “non-existent” in the state.
Soludo,who stated this on Sunday, 17 August, 2025 during an event in the Nanka area of the state to celebrate the victory of the APG in Saturday’s by-elections. threw a jab at obi, who backed ADC candidates in the by-elections, saying the ADC does not exist in the state.
“ADC does not exist in Anambra. We showed it yesterday (Saturday). Labour Party is dead,” Soludo said to the cheers of his partymen, who were adorned with different APGA paraphernalia emblazoned with the symbolic cock logo of the party.
The governor, ADC opposition coalition wanted to use the by-election in Anambra to test its popularity, but “the people spoke overwhelmingly with over 75%. APGA is our movement, ” Soludo said with joy radiating all over his face.
Recalled that Obi, a member of the LP, has identified with the ADC coalition seeking to trounce President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. The Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate is seeking to become president in 2027, but Soludo has opposed the former’s single-term bid.
In Saturday’s by-elections in the state, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared APGA’s Emmanuel Nwachukwu the winner for Anambra South Senatorial District.
Nwachukwu scored 90,408 votes to trounce Azuka Okwuosa of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 19,847 votes and ADC’s Donald Amangbo, who got 2,889 votes.
Nwachukwu would replace Ifeanyi Ubah, the Anambra South Senator, who died in July 2024.
