Anambra 2025: I’ll win APC primaries – Ozigbo

The All Progressives Congress aspirant for the November 8, 2025, Anambra governorship election, Mr Valentine Ozigbo, has expressed readiness and confident of winning the party’s primaries slated for April 5, 2025.

Ozigbo disclosed this while briefing Journalists shortly after rounding off his stakeholders engagements across the three senatorial districts of the state in Awka, on Saturday.

Tribune Online gathered that the political gatherings were aimed at galvanising support for the APC ahead of the November 2025 Anambra State governorship election.

Speaking further, Ozigbo reaffirmed his confidence in the APC’s capacity to reclaim Anambra, but cautioned that success at the polls would depend heavily on the choice of candidate.

He stressed that his political journey had always been about the people, not “party loyalty”.

He urged party stakeholders to make strategic choices in the coming primaries, stressing that APC’s chances of defeating the incumbent governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, would depend on the calibre of candidate the party puts forward.

He said, “The choice before us is clear—this election is not about party pride; it is about Anambra’s survival.

“And if APC wants to win in November, we must put forward a candidate who can win beyond party lines. And that candidate is me.

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“I did not join APC to decorate the register. I joined because I believe this party can deliver a new dawn for Anambra—but only if we choose wisely, unite boldly, and prioritise competence over politics.

“This is not a time for experiments or sentiments. This is a time for strategy. If APC wants to win, we must present a candidate who has the trust of Ndi Anambra, across all parties and communities. That candidate is me.”

He expresses his support for indirect party primaries, adding, “I actually believe the indirect mode makes it a better and orderly process and fairness can be guaranteed.

“However, it is also in ensuring there is huge transparency from the beginning of the process.

“Who are the delegates, we need to know on time to ensure they are actually people elected from the ward so that they didn’t impose people based on some nefarious intentions.

“So, I am certain that I will get the party’s ticket, there is no contest by the grace of God. I will not only win, I will win by overwhelming victory because I have been tested and trusted.

“The people have seen my strength, they know my class, they know where I am coming from and they know my adventures in politics.”

Ozigbo, the immediate past President and Group CEO of Transcorp Plc, who recently joined APC from the Labour Party, also spoke about his decision to switch political platforms—a move that had generated considerable debate.

“The electorate know why I am in politics, they trust the reason, and in 2021, they know I actually won the governorship election.

“I want to assure Ndi Anambra that they should trust the APC and there won’t be any controversy, I have been to Anambra South, Anambra North and today is Anambra Central and you can see from the feedbacks that I am going to get 75 per cent of the votes and the rest of the six candidates can share the remaining votes.

“I am a party person, I am in APC to build the party and change some of the negative impression about the APC and for the party to impress and impact the system.

“So I am here to engage with stakeholders, if the process is free and fair, I can assure you that I am going to win. I will always remain a God-fearing politician to make Anambra proud in politics,” he added.

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE