Kingsley Moghalu Denies Labour Party Candidacy in Anambra Election

Kingsley Moghalu, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has publicly refuted claims that he was the Labour Party’s candidate in the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election.

In a statement posted on X, Moghalu expressed concern over several media reports that mistakenly identified him as the LP candidate and even used his photograph in coverage. He clarified that the reports were inaccurate and likely stemmed from confusion with Chief George Moghalu, who was the actual Labour Party nominee.

“These reports are false and unfortunate,” Moghalu wrote. “They appear to be the result of careless journalism that conflated me with Chief George Moghalu.”

He emphasized that he is not affiliated with any political party in Nigeria and did not participate in the recent election. Moghalu noted that he withdrew from partisan politics in September 2022, ahead of the 2023 presidential race, and last contested in 2019 as the presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP).

He urged all media outlets that published the incorrect information to issue corrections and retractions.

George Moghalu, the actual LP candidate, ran against incumbent Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress, and others. Soludo won decisively, with George placing fourth in the final tally.

According to the official results announced by the Returning Officer, Prof. Edoba Omoregie of the University of Benin, Soludo led with a significant margin, followed by Ukachukwu and Chukwuma. George Moghalu secured 10,576 votes.

Following the announcement, George rejected the outcome, citing widespread vote buying and underage voting. He described the election as deeply flawed and signaled that the Labour Party would explore legal options.

“This election was unlike any I’ve contested before,” George said. “The level of vote buying was unprecedented, and reports of minors voting raise serious concerns about the integrity of the process.”