Anambra Guber Poll: Chukwuma Emerges YPP Candidate

Franklin Ebuka

Former All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirant, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has emerged the candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) for the 2025 Anambra governorship election.

He emerged at the party’s primary election conducted on Thursday in Awka, Anambra State capital.

Chukwuma declared for the YPP after he had resigned from the APC, less than twenty hours to the party’s primary election, which held on April 5, 2025.

Sir Paul Chukwuma

Recall that Chukwuma had hinged his withdrawal from the APC primary election and resignation from the party on alleged irregularities in the process of the conduct of the election.

At the primary election held at the NUT House, Udoka Housing estate Awka, through option A4 system of voting, the former governorship aspirant under the APC, emerged the flagbearer of the YPP after polling a total of 366 votes out of 374 votes cast.

Though, he was the only aspirant, accredited delegates were required to either confirm his nomination by queuing behind him or otherwise.

366 delegates voted ‘yes’ , while eight delegates voted ‘no.’

Announcing the result, the chairman of the electoral committee and returning officer for the election, Barrister Vidiyenu Bamayi, declared that the election adhered strictly to the party’s constitution and the Electoral Act.

While presenting certificate of return to Chukwuma, the YPP national chairman, comrade Bishop Amakiri described the entrance of the former seminarian as a new beginning for the party and charged him to take the YPP to a new height.

In his acceptance speech, Chukwuma saluted the party for the mandate given to him and called for their maximum support.

The YPP governorship flagbearer said he will be a unifying force that will galvanise party and non-party members under a common goal.

“YPP is a party of disciplined members, and I am confident that more people will soon join us. Our target is the Government House, Awka, and with your support and the grace of God, we shall get there,” he said.

Chukwuma, who reiterated his goal of connecting Anambra to the centre of national politics, reaffirmed his commitment to supporting President Bola Tinubu, in advancing his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.