Anambra APC Calls Soludo a Dreamer Over Alleged Tinubu Backing
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has mocked Governor Chukwuma Soludo for claiming that President Bola Tinubu supports him, describing the notion as mere fantasy.
Speaking to The Nation, Anambra APC Chairman, Sir Basil Ejidike, said the address by the party’s national chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, at the weekend rally in Onitsha was intended as a warning to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) government.
Ejidike accused APGA members of celebrating “false claims” that Tinubu ignored APC’s governorship candidate, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, and Senator Uche Ekwunife, calling it “a big lie.”
He noted that Tinubu was represented at the rally by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who reportedly declared that the President had no “adopted son” in Anambra or anywhere else. Quoting Akpabio, Ejidike said, “An adopted son is not the same as a biological son. We have a son in Anambra — Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu. We have come to present him to you as the next governor of Anambra State.”
Akpabio reportedly told the crowd that the Igbo had been “walking alone” since the end of the civil war in 1970 but emphasised that the Southeast was now being fully integrated into national politics.
“Henceforth, the Igbo shall walk to the centre of Nigerian government so that the letters of the three Rs proclaimed after the civil war — Reconciliation, Reconstruction, and Rehabilitation — will finally be fulfilled,” he said.
Ejidike added that Yilwatda’s message gave APGA “196 hours” to vacate the Government House in Awka. “We have only 196 hours for THE APGA to end its reign. In eight days, there will be no governor in Nigeria bearing the tag of APGA again,” he said.
Highlighting insecurity and deteriorating infrastructure in the state, Ejidike blamed the APGA government for Anambra’s economic decline. “Anambra is known for its industrious people, but businesses are dying because of insecurity, and the youths are not getting any help. We need security fixed, schools improved, and the people given hope,” he said.
He expressed confidence that APC would win the November 8 governorship election, saying the state was too critical to be left in the hands of the opposition.
“We now have 25 governors, and by Saturday, November 8, Anambra will make it 26. Roll up your sleeves and stand by your votes. We are ready to defend you,” Ejidike urged supporters.
He dismissed claims that anyone other than Ukachukwu is Tinubu’s preferred candidate. “If anybody claims to be an adopted son of APC, he is lying. We have only one son — Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu. There is no counterfeit. Use the APC broom to sweep away the ghost of the APGA,” he said.
Ejidike concluded by promising that APC would not only win the governorship but also deliver 80 per cent of votes to President Tinubu in 2027. “Those claiming the President is supporting them are the same people who will betray the party in 2027 for their boss, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, if he secures a ticket in any political party,” he warned.
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