Dan Obi writes that the November, 2025 gubernatorial poll in Anambra State remains an open race that can go the way of any of the candidates of the five main political parties viz APGA, APC, LP, YPP and ADC.
Politics in Anambra is complicated. It’s often always about candidates, their godfathers, moneybags, an increasingly transactional electorate, and endless intrigues. Zoning in Anambra exists, but more as a convenient debate topic. It is respected by most and disregarded by a hard-headed few.
The 2025 governorship election has all the attributes of Anambra macabre politics. The only exception is that there is no front runner, despite Governor Charles Soludo being the incumbent. His candidacy is distressed by insecurity, and his alienation from Anambra traditional and religious leaders.