Lawrence Nwimo, Awka
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, Thursday, mocked rival opposition parties over the overwhelming support his party and administration have received in the state, ahead of the November 8 governorship election.
Soludo, who addressed thousands of supporters under the umbrella of All Soludo Support Groups during a solidarity rally at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Awka, said he was humbled by the support.
He described governorship aspirants of other political parties in the November 8 guber poll as people working for the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
“The feedback I’m getting across the 21 local government areas of the state is that when the people get good service, it translates into political capital. You aren’t seen nothing yet.
“I was told that the hypothesis we’re still testing is working so well that prospective candidates who had intention of contesting election in other parties have decided to pull out of the race.
“I also learnt the serious ones have decided to respect themselves because they have discovered there’s no vacancy.
“Most of the parties don’t have candidates, except one party I understand the aspirants are just contesting, to be noticed for appointment.
“But I encourage them there’s no need for that as N50million is such a huge amount just to pay to be noticed. Instead, we will join in lobbying for them to be given appointment.
“As per the parties, PDP has folded into APGA. The same with YPP. Is it Labour Party, it didn’t exist. It was our members, during those frenzy moments that formed the party. But now, all of them are back.
“As for APC, nobody is contesting because Progressives are working together. APC is All Progressives Congress and APGA is All Progressives Grand Alliance. Anyone contesting there is for show. They are all working for us.
“For the first time in Anambra history, there’s going to be governorship election of consensus. Even the year we had 21/21, we didn’t have this kind of consensus – be it civil societies, christiandom, traditional institution, community governance, women, youths.
“That we must continue with this revolution going on in all parts of the state simultaneously,” he said.
Appreciating the organisers of the various groups for their sacrifices, the governor promised he would not betray the confidence reposed in him.
He added, “If I look at the crowd, memories keep coming back to when we started. The light of the nation, Anambra State, is on the rise.”
