Soludo Taunts APC for Late Campaign Kickoff as Party Vows to End APGA’s 19-Year Rule in Anambra
Soludo Taunts APC for Late Campaign Kickoff as Party Vows to End APGA’s 19-Year Rule in Anambra
Tensions are rising in Anambra as Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) trade barbs ahead of the November 8 governorship election.
The APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that the party is ready to end APGA’s 19-year hold on the state, describing the APC as a “messenger of hope.” Speaking during the party’s campaign rally at the All Saints Anglican Cathedral, Onitsha, Yilwatda promised a decisive victory for the APC candidate, Nicholas Ukachukwu.
“The APC will uproot APGA in the next eight days. We can’t allow APGA to keep ruling Anambra when we have our own son, Ukachukwu, ready to deliver progress,” he said.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio echoed the sentiment, saying the APC is determined to make Anambra the 25th state under its control. Ukachukwu, on his part, pledged to replace “corruption, insecurity, and poor governance” with steady power supply, industrial growth, and agricultural development.
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State also assured voters that their ballots would count, insisting the APC is prepared to “rescue” Anambra from APGA’s dominance.
However, Governor Soludo dismissed the APC’s rally as a joke, mocking the party for launching its campaign just seven days before the election. Speaking at APGA’s campaign rally in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area, Soludo said the APC’s late start was proof of its unseriousness.
“It’s laughable for a party like the APC to flag off its campaign one week to the election. Their candidate is only seeking cheap popularity,” Soludo said.
He urged voters to come out in large numbers on election day, saying his administration’s achievements in the last three years were proof that APGA deserves another term.
“Collect their money, eat it, and vote them out,” the governor told supporters, declaring that he has “no real competitor” in the race.
