Governor of Anambra State
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Style
- Governor (informal)
- His Excellency or Your Excellency (courtesy)[1]
AppointerPopular vote[2]
| Governor of Anambra State | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Anambra State of Nigeria | |
| Government of Anambra State | |
| Style |
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| Member of | Executive Council of Anambra State[2] |
| Seat | Awka |
| Appointer | Popular vote[2] |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once consecutively[2] |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Nigeria |
| Inaugural holder | Jim Nwobodo |
| Formation | October 1979 |
| Deputy | Deputy governor of Anambra State |
| Website | anambrastate |
The governor of Anambra State is the head of government of Anambra State. The governor's responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the Anambra State House of Assembly, submitting an executive budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced. The current governor of Anambra State is Charles Soludo, who is serving his first elected term. He assumed the office on 17 March 2022, after Willie Obiano. He won election to full term in 2021.
According to the Nigerian Constitution, a person who desires the be a governor shall: (1) be a citizen of Nigeria by birth (2) be of or above 35 years (3) be a member of a political party and the party sponsors him.[3]