2023 Presidency: New Twist as Soludo Reveals How He Helped Peter Obi Garner Massive Votes in Anambra
- Governor Chukwuma Soludo has listed two ways he helped Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi win in Anambra state
- The governor, who spoke through his press secretary, said the secure environment created by his administration enabled residents to troop out and vote for Obi without fear
- Soludo also said he did not interfere with the election like some unnamed governors did in their states
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Awka, Anambra state - Prof Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra state, has said that the secure environment created by his government enabled the huge turnout of voters in the presidential election in the state.
The governor spoke through his Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, during an interactive session with journalists in Awka on Wednesday, March 8.
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Aburime said about eight local government areas in the state, which criminal elements had previously annexed, were freed by the Soludo government, giving voters the confidence to come out during the presidential election.
State House of Assembly elections: Why Anambra people should vote for APGA
Legit.ng's regional reporter in Anambra, Mokwugwo Solomon, quoted Aburime as speaking on the need for Anambra people to vote for House of Assembly candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), saying that doing so would help Soludo to stabilise the party further.
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He said:
"The presidential election was peaceful in Anambra, and you will agree with me that it was the peaceful environment that gave Obi the opportunity to garner all the votes he got in the state.
"Before now, not many people would have come out to vote, because of the security situation. Anambra people know that Governor Soludo is working very hard, and for them to sustain such work, they need to support the party of the governor.
"For those thinking that Soludo did not support Obi, they have to know that the governor did not interfere in the election, like some governors did, or even try to coarse anyone.
"He even said it openly that Obi would win Anambra state, and made no move to thwart the result, and that was why Obi won about 92 percent of the votes in Anambra, despite the fact that APGA presidential candidate is from this state. This is even a time for OBIdient Movement to repay Soludo for such fairness."
Nigerians react
Joseph Akpa Abah said on Facebook:
"Why are they all jittery for God's sake? The same way the governor of Lagos state has been confessing both what he did and what he did not."
Vince Odom said:
"There will come a time when, if u do not possess the quality of Peter Obi, it will be almost impossible to hold a public office in Nigeria. Peter Obi has shown that Integrity matters and that we can actually have Politicians who are very transparent.
"Peter Obi is now an institution."
Ofeimun Felix said:
"So you helped Obi win Lagos, Edo, Akwa-Ibom, Enugu and all other southeastern states too abi? Same Obi you openly said he can't win? Politicians I dey fear una oooo. How can we ever trust any of you?"
Blessed Sam said:
"He was surprised by what he saw during the Presidential election..I thought he held his head high before now. You haven't seen it all Soludo."
Queensley Eboigbe said:
"The fear of the Obidient movement in Nigeria political atmosphere today is the beginning of wisdom for politicians."
Noble Obinna Million said:
"Soludo, we are still waiting for the second letter, this time around our vote for LP into the state house of Assembly will humble you."
Peter John said:
"Nobody helped PETER OBI. It was his integrity to an extend that helps him and he's the better option among others."
King Lucky said:
"Come on.. What do you guys take Nigerians for? The Obidient movement is now a household name.. Fully established on ground with no structures like you guys pointly claimed. Just the beginning."
2023 elections: Soludo denies planning to kill Peter Obi, says “we remain brothers”
In another report, Governor Soludo said that politics could not stop his brotherly relationship with the former governor of the state, Peter Obi.
He was reacting to a viral message on social media which alleged that he had been contracted to eliminate Obi for a fee.
The governor said that he was the father of Anambra state because of his position and would not plot or conspire to harm any lawful citizen of the state, including Obi.
Source: Legit.ng
