By Ayomide Otitoju
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Friday inaugurated the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) gubernatorial campaign council ahead of the November 8 governorship election.
At the ceremony, which drew top APGA officials and political stakeholders, Professor Osita Chukwudobelu was appointed Director-General of the campaign council. Soludo outlined the campaign structure, announcing the appointment of a chairman, co-chairman, and secretary for each local government area.
The governor said his campaign would focus on continued project inspections and direct voter engagement, stressing that governance must not stop because of the election. “It is not about me as an individual but Anambra and Ndi Anambra,” he said.
Reaffirming the state’s political zoning arrangement, Soludo insisted that Anambra South must complete its eight-year tenure before power rotates to Anambra Central and then Anambra North. “No one should disrupt the zoning formula,” he declared. “I can only hand over to a proper, full Anambra Central person, not someone married to an Anambra Central person.”
Soludo took a swipe at his opponents, questioning their qualifications and alleging that some parade fake academic credentials. He described past crises in APGA as failed attempts to destabilize the party, asserting that the party is more united than ever.
Defending recent appointments, including that of Professor Kate Omenugha as Vice-Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, the governor described her as “the best choice” for the role.
In his remarks, Chukwudobelu urged campaign council members to spread Soludo’s message across the state, while APGA National Chairman, Barrister Sly Ezeokenwa, praised Soludo’s “transformative leadership,” expressing confidence of victory in November.
Legislators also declared their support, with Speaker Somtochukwu Udeze stating that the House of Assembly is “solidly behind” the governor, and Hon. Pascal Agbodike describing the election as “already decided.”
Endorsements also came from APGA Board of Trustees member, Chief Ifeyinwa Obegolu, who highlighted Soludo’s achievements in health, education, and infrastructure, as well as from former Governor Dame Virgy Etiaba and former Deputy Governor Sibudu, who described Soludo as a leader worthy of broad support.
