The Chief of Workers to Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, Ernest Ezeajughi, has firmly dismissed reviews suggesting that the governor is planning to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the claims as “mere name-dropping by rumor mongers.”
Ezeajughi, addressing hypothesis that Soludo’s latest interactions with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sign an imminent defection from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), mentioned such narratives are designed to stoke political pressure forward of the state’s November 8 gubernatorial election.
“Let me be very categorical — Governor Soludo is in APGA and isn’t going to the APC. Each events could share progressive ideologies, however he stays dedicated to executing APGA’s progressive agenda in Anambra State,” Ezeajughi said.
He acknowledged that APGA, over time, has maintained a convention of cooperating with the social gathering on the centre with out defecting.
He cited precedents involving former governors Peter Obi and Willie Obiano, who each supported then-serving presidents whereas staying rooted in APGA.
“When Peter Obi was governor, he supported President Goodluck Jonathan. Willie Obiano additionally aligned with President Muhammadu Buhari. Supporting the President doesn’t imply abandoning APGA — the custom hasn’t modified,” he added.
Rumors of Soludo’s doable defection intensified following President Tinubu’s go to to Anambra, which some interpreted as a part of a political realignment technique.
Nonetheless, Ezeajughi dismissed such claims as baseless, stressing that APC already has its personal candidates for the upcoming election.
“APC has a governorship candidate and working mate. Are they saying the candidate can be substituted with Soludo? Even when he wins, is he going to the APC to do what? These speculations don’t maintain water,” he mentioned.
In line with the Chief of Workers, Governor Soludo stays targeted on his growth agenda, which has earned him accolades from each inside and outdoors the State.
He described President Tinubu’s go to as a recognition of Soludo’s infrastructure drive and socioeconomic reforms.
“The President got here to witness the extent of transformation in Anambra — from signature infrastructure initiatives to socioeconomic progress. It was not a political alignment go to. Mr President noticed firsthand that the progressive beliefs he upholds are being mirrored in Anambra,” Ezeajughi concluded.
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