Anambra guber: Soludo floors three others to clinch APGA ticket

By Ikechukwu Okaforadi

Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, yesterday emerged the standard bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the November 6 gubernatorial election in Anambra, after securing seven hundred and forty (740) votes to defeat three other rivals.
Those defeated by Soludo are Chief Okwudili Ezenwankwo, who got 41 votes, Chief Damian Okolo, who got seven votes, and Chief Ibeh, who got ten votes.
The Chief Returning Officer of the APGA governorship electoral committee panel, Deacon Samson Olalere, said a total of 812 delegates were billed to participate in the election, but 795 votes were accredited, while 792 votes were the total votes cast.
Obiano, who is the party’s BoT Chairman, in a speech at the occasion, thanked the party delegates for peaceful conduct during the election, noting that Soludo would win the election all over the 21 local government areas as he did in the 2017 re-election bid.
The APGA candidate, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, described his emergence as divine, assuring that his administration would consolidate on Obiano’s achievement to effect good government in the state.
He also offered hands of fellowship to other aspirants, calling them to reunite and join in lifting APGA, as retaining Anambra come November 6 governorship election would be greater for Igbo nation.
Recall that security operatives were deployed in Awka, Anambra State capital, yesterday over the conduct of the primary election of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
The heavy deployment is reportedly in response to the formation of another faction of the party, which, led by Jude Okeke, announced a separate date for the party’s primary.
The primary election started with accreditation at the Alex Ekwueme Square before delegates were moved to Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka for the primary election proper.