Breaking: APC Candidate in Anambra Cries Out Over Vote-buying
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Awka, Anambra state - Nicholas Ukachukwu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the 2025 Anambra election, has alleged widespread vote buying in the ongoing poll.
As reported by Vanguard on Saturday, November 8, Ukachukwu, who cast his vote at Osumenyi Ward 2, Polling Unit 012, described the development as a serious threat to democracy.
Source: Twitter
His words:
"If there’s no seller, there cannot be a buyer. Some people have chosen to sell their conscience, which is even worse than those who buy votes. When you give up your right to money, you lose your voice as a citizen. You can’t cry later; society must be blamed for encouraging this.”
Anambra: APC's candidate bemoans alleged intimidation
Furthermore, the APC gubernatorial flagbearer raised concerns over the treatment of his party's agents, revealing that one had been assaulted during the voting exercise.
He said:
“There have been incidents where people are being beaten up. It’s a form of bullying, and though it may seem right to some today, power changes hands. God gives power to whomever He chooses."
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Ayodele predicts Anambra election outcome
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos, expressed strong confidence that Charles Soludo will retain power in the Anambra state governorship election, crediting the governor's performance across key sectors.
Primate Ayodele said there was no reason for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to lose sleep over the polls, insisting that Soludo’s achievements in infrastructure, education, and economy had made Anambra state better.
Ayodele insisted that the major opposition candidates should have stepped down for Governor Soludo.
Source: Legit.ng
