Over the past two decades, elections in Anambra State have primarily revolved around the rivalry between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), a party founded in 2002 that has held sway in the state since 2006.
Anambra has elected five governors since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999 — the late Chinwoke Mbadinuju, Chris Ngige, Peter Obi, Willie Obiano, and the incumbent, Charles Soludo. Each of the previous four governors left a distinct mark on the state’s development, though not without controversies rooted in political patronage, corruption, and institutional instability, among others.
This analysis reviews their major achievements and shortcomings, offering insights into Anambra’s evolving leadership and its implications for governance in Nigeria’s South-east.
Chinwoke Mbadinuju (1999–2003)
The late Mr Mbadinuju became Anambra’s first d
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