Soludo emerges candidate for Obiano’s APGA faction

Maduako Igbokwe l Thursday, June 24, 2021

 

ONITSHA, Anambra, Nigeria – Former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Prof Charles Soludo has emerged as the candidate of   Governor Willie Obiano  led faction  of the  All Progressive Grand  Alliance(APGA) for November 6th Anambra state governorship election.

Soludo emerge the flag bearer of the party  after defeating other three contestants at the  faction party primary election held  in Awka Anambra state capital.  He scored a   total of 740 votes  out of the  792 votes cast during the election .

Soludo is distantly followed by the Emma Ezenwakwo who scored 41 votes , Damain Okoro with seven votes and ThankGod Ibe scoring four votes. The election was conducted by team of APGA national officers led by Sampson Segun Olalaye .

Meanwhile the Jude Okeke led APGA faction  has announced that  his  group  would    hold  their election on  1st July 2021 at yet to be determine venue. Okeke faction had on Wednesday suspended Soludo from the party for alleged anti-party  activities .

Speaking after declaring him winner, Soludo commended the delegates for voting him overwhelming at the election. He said that Anambra is APGA and APGA is Anambra ,urging  delegates  never to  go back to the era of PDP in the state . He promised to leap jump Anambra state greater height if elected the governor.