Governor Charles Soludo, the All Progressives Grand Alliance’s (APGA) nominee for the governorship of Anambra state on November 8, has disparaged the All Progressives Congress, claiming it lacks the necessary backing to prevail in the state.
During an appearance on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Wednesday, Soludo also claimed that APGA members would go into the election feeling like the underdog.
Soludo said “Again, about the premise you set about federal might, I guess your premise needs to be interrogated a little, because when the premise is wrong, the conclusion becomes problematic.
“When you referenced Edo, Imo, and Kogi—that’s a bit off. In fact, you’re actually making my case: in Imo, it was the incumbent APC that got re-elected. In Kogi, the incumbent APC got re-elected. In Edo, APC holds three of the Senate seats, several members of the House of Representatives, and several members of the state House of Assembly. They went into that election with APC and PDP almost neck and neck—it was like a coin toss.
“Now, wind down to Anambra. In Anambra, APC doesn’t even have a councillor. Not even one. In all previous elections, they’ve never been able to get traction. Look at the last several elections—general elections and local government elections—not even 3–4% of the votes. You can’t put something on nothing, so to speak,.”
Recall that the governor had previously opened up on his journey on defecting from the PDP and joining APGA.
Governor Soludo reaffirmed his confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission and that APGA would win.
Soludo further stated, “But we’re not thinking that way. Every contest is a contest. There is no wrestling match that’s a joke. We will be contesting like we are the underdog when the time comes.
“And this scare about interference—except people don’t come out to vote, the people will vote.
“I have confidence in the institutions organizing the election. I have confidence in INEC, in the President, and in the federal government—that they understand democracy and will ensure a level playing field. Everyone will go to the field and do the work.
“So for me, even as we talk about elections and all that, like I told you, I am focused on the main task—delivering on the mandate the people gave me. On security, on the economy, on reducing the number of out-of-school children to the lowest in the country, on building upon our strengths in health, where we are national and regional champions in primary healthcare, and on the infrastructure revolution underway.”
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