Soludo declares for Anambra guber under APGA

Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has officially declared his intention to participate in the November 6, 2021 governorship election in Anambra State on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

Though the Governor, Willie Obiano; his deputy, Dr. Nkem Okeke; and Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Solo Chukwudobelu, were absent during the declaration, some other personalities were present.

Past and present federal and state legislators, including the Deputy Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, Dr. Paschal Agbodike, and Dr. Alex Ekwueme’s widow, Chief Ifeoma Ekwueme, were among those present.

Soludo expressed optimism that he would win in a free and fair contest while declaring his intention to succeed Obiano in March 2022 before the Norbert Obi-led party executive at the state headquarters, Awka.

The Chairman of Anambra Vision 2070 Committee pointed out that Obiano had done well and needed somebody in the system with him to succeed him and consolidate on his accomplishments.

In a related development, the governorship aspirant of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Nonso Okeke has vowed to defeat APGA at the poll, stressing that Obiano would be the last governor on the platform of APGA.

Okeke described Obiano’s performance so far as below expectation, vowing to take over Agu-Awka Government House using the ADP platform.