Nollywood actress, Ifemeludike, secures 292 votes in Anambra guber poll
Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Chioma Ifemeludike, better known as IfeDike, won only 292 votes in the Anambra governoprship election conducted on Saturday.
In the early hours of Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared incumbent governor, Professor Charles Soludo, as the winner of the exercise.
Ifemeludike, who contested under the umbrella of the African Action Congress (AAC), secured the minimal vote share across the state’s 5,718 polling units, according to the official results announced on Sunday.
During her campaign, she highlighted her political background, including her history as a “female unionist” and her tenure as AAC chairperson.
The actress had described her nomination as a product of preparation and grassroots connection, championing a manifesto of social interventions like solar power, subsidised school fees, and enhanced security.
However, her platform failed to gain traction with the electorate.
INEC’s Returning Officer in Anambra, Professor Edoma Omoregie, declared that Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) won by a landslide, garnering 422,664 votes.
Soludo’s closest rival, Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), earned 99,445 votes. He was followed by Paul Chukwuma of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) with 37,753 votes.
George Moghalu of the Labour Party (LP) had 10,576 votes in fourth place, while Jude Ezenwafor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured 1,401 votes to come in at a distant fifth.
