(DDM) – As Anambra State edges closer to the highly anticipated governorship election scheduled for November 8, 2025, political temperature across the state has reached fever pitch.
Dr. George Moghalu, the Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate, has made a bold and impassioned appeal to Ndi Anambra, urging them to reject political stagnation and reclaim their democratic rights through the ballot.
Diaspora Digital Media (DDM) gathered that Moghalu’s message, which has gone viral on social media platforms, is not just a campaign slogan but a direct challenge to the entrenched political elite in the state.
He called on every eligible voter to see the 2025 election as a decisive moment to determine whether Anambra remains trapped under “political mediocrity” or rises to a new dawn of accountability and progress.
Dr. Moghalu, a respected technocrat and former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, described the coming poll as a referendum on governance and leadership integrity.
He asserted that “every citizen of Anambra has the sacred right to choose a better path for the state,” emphasizing that true democracy thrives when the people refuse to be intimidated by power or silenced by fear.
In a message rendered partly in Igbo, Moghalu declared, “Anambra ga adi mma ozo,” meaning “Anambra will be better again,” capturing the emotional undertone of a campaign that resonates deeply with voters frustrated by years of unmet expectations.
Supporters within the Obidient Movement have described Moghalu as the candidate most aligned with the late Dr. Alex Ekwueme’s legacy of public service, integrity, and visionary leadership.
They argue that his candidacy represents the rebirth of a people-centered politics that places competence and compassion above ethnicity, wealth, and empty slogans.
Moghalu’s campaign has gained traction among civil servants, market traders, and youth organizations across Anambra, who see in him a bridge between technocratic expertise and grassroots empathy.
Political observers told DDM that the Labour Party’s growing popularity in the state is a reflection of wider dissatisfaction with the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) under Governor Chukwuma Soludo, whose economic and social policies have come under scrutiny.
Critics accuse Soludo’s administration of detachment and elitism, alleging that it has failed to address worsening poverty, insecurity, and infrastructural decay in rural communities.
Moghalu, in response, said his mission was to “restore hope to families who no longer believe government works for them.”
He urged his supporters to persuade one new voter each, a symbolic “one person, one convert” strategy, to ensure a collective wave of transformation across the 21 local government areas.
Independent analysts view the November 2025 election as a crucial test of Nigeria’s democratic evolution, noting that the Anambra poll could serve as a national barometer of public confidence in electoral integrity.
With 2.8 million registered voters and heightened vigilance by civil society organizations, the stakes are extraordinarily high.
Security concerns persist in volatile flashpoints such as Ihiala, Nnewi South, and Ogbaru, where previous elections witnessed voter suppression and sporadic violence.
INEC, in a recent statement, assured residents of improved logistics and enhanced technology deployment to prevent vote manipulation and ensure credible results.
Moghalu, however, warned that “voter apathy is democracy’s deadliest enemy,” urging Ndi Anambra to show courage and unity in the face of intimidation.
He described the coming election as “a battle between conscience and compromise,” insisting that the destiny of future generations must not be traded for momentary political gains.
Analysts say the 2025 Anambra election could either reaffirm faith in democratic transition or deepen public disillusionment, depending on how fairly it is conducted.
For many, the message is unmistakable, Anambra’s destiny lies not in political godfathers or party slogans, but in the collective will of its people to choose differently.
As DDM continues to monitor the buildup to the November polls, the tension between continuity and change remains palpable.
For now, Dr. George Moghalu’s rallying cry echoes across the state: “Mobilize, vote Labour Party, and together, let’s rebuild Anambra into a home that truly works for all.”
