The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has thrown its weight behind Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s reelection bid in Anambra State.
Anambra state will hold its governorship election on November 8 as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Already, Prof Soludo and his All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA had announced the composition of 489 member campaign council for his reelection
Ohanaeze said that as the apex Igbo sociocultural organization it must always support any performing governor in the Southeast geopolitical zone irrespective of his political party.
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This, was announced by the National Secretary of the body and former Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Mr Emeka Sibeudu at the inauguration venue of the party’s Southeast Secretariat in Awka.
According to Sibeudu, “It is in line with the policy and position of the Ohaneze Ndigbo that we must support any governor of Igbo extraction that is performing well and Gov Charles Soludo is doing well and we are supporting and encouraging him to continue in that regard.
“The people of Anambra State can tell the story of his performance as a governor and it is clear that he is doing well and we in Ohaneze Ndigbo congratulate him for his great performance.”
Inaugurating the campaign council, Soludo said the party was stronger and more united than before, adding that this was in the spirit of being one’s brother’s and sister’s keeper, which is the party’s slogan.
“This is a Campaign Council of 489 members out of about 8.5 million Anambra people and this being a state movement being part of the membership of the council you are all the apostles.
“We did it in 2017, we did it in 2013, 2010 but I tell you one thing, there has never been any time in the history of APGA and in the history of the state when the party has been more united and stronger than it is now,” he said.