Anambra Guber: Ikemba Front Endorses Ukachukwu as APC Preferred Candidate

By Praise Chinecherem

Ikemba Front, an All Progressives Congress (APC) support group in Anambra State has formally adopted an Abuja based businessman and politician, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu as its preferred candidate for the April 5 Governorship Primary in the State.

Announcing the endorsement in Awka in the presence of organs of the support group, the National Adviser and the Vice-Chairman of Council of Elders of Ikemba Front, Elder Johnny Oraefo, said they were not endorsing Ukachukwu to only win the party primary but to also take APC to victory in the November 8, 2025 Governorship election.

He said, “After carefully analysing all the aspirants from Anambra South Senatorial zone, we found Ukachukwu the best candidate to secure victory for the party on November 8 election.

“We were convinced of the capacity of Ukachukwu to beef up security, drastically reduce poverty and provide economic development for the people of the State.”

National Coordinator of Ikemba Front, Sir Arinzechukwu Awogu, who had earlier traced the history of the group to late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, expressed confidence that Ukachukwu’s leadership would usher in a new era of prosperity to Anambra people.

He stressed the importance of maintaining the zoning arrangement in the State which he said favoured the South Senatorial zone of the State.

Awogu, former chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area said that they owe the party a debt to zero in to the candidate of Anambra South, saying that zoning ushered sense of balance and accommodation in the State.

He said from all the empirical evaluation, Prince Ukachukwu is the right candidate to run and win the election for APC, saying that they believed that if the right candidate emerges, victory is assured.

The Ikemba Front Coordinator said Ukachukwu was not planning to run but with the demise of their former principal, Senator Ubah, they found out that he was the only person who can step into Ubah’s big shoe.

“Ukachukwu gave Ubah all the support he needed to achieve his governorship ambition when he was alive,” he stated.

The highlight of the occasion was the award given to some individuals for their support to Ikemba Front.

The recipients of the award were Bishop Emeka Nwankpa, Dr. Tony Aniukwu, Dr. Ejike Ezendu, Chief Linus Ezenkwu, Amede Bryan Philip-Deane and Ugochukwu Okenwa.