The Chairman of United Nigeria Airways, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has formally joined the Anambra state governorship race as a bunch generally known as Anambra Coalition for Progressives Change bought the N50 million All Progressives Congress (APC) expression of curiosity and nomination varieties for the political economist.
In his remarks whereas receiving the varieties, Okonkwo mentioned if APC nominate him to fly its flag within the November 8, 2025 polls the social gathering will win landslide within the election.
In line with him, the individuals of Anambra had been distraught with the current of Governor Charles Soludu and had been craving for chief with impeccable credentials like him to take over the affairs of the southeast state.
The APC governorship aspirant alleged that Soludo was spending a lot in Abuja to stop him from flying the ticket of the APC towards him as a result of “he is aware of I’m the candidate to beat.”
“I’m calling on all those that usually are not pleased with what’s going on in Anambra state to emulate this gesture. For many who haven’t joined this coalition, please, it is a wake-up name.
“The person who’s already boasting that he’ll match any kobo to kobo, greenback to greenback in any forex. But we’re conscious that he’s not receiving wage because the governor of Anambra state.
“We’re conscious that having been a professor retired and CBN governor. No matter his retirement advantages or pension usually are not for him to purchase this type (nomination kind).
“I’ve picked the shape. I’m ready for the battle. We could not have the management of getting the ticket however the one factor we all know we management is that with the ticket in our palms, we are going to give a landslide victory to APC.
“I’m from the central senatorial zone of Anambra state. Central senatorial zone has seven native authorities areas and it’s dwelling to over 60 p.c of all of the votes in Anambra state. And that votes are domiciled majorly in Idemili north. I’m from Idemili north.
“We’re coming and we’re going to rescue you from the palms of a pontifical chief after which reverse all of the dangerous tendencies and lead Anambra to the trail of growth and safety.“
Talking on behalf of the coalition, Cyril Ezeani, mentioned the group raised the sum of N50 million for the nomination and expression of curiosity varieties for Okonkwo as a result of he’s probably the most competent aspirant to steer the state.
“It’s just because we’ve got the curiosity of our state at coronary heart. Chwukwuma Soludo has not given us what we wish. Due to this fact, within the search to get any person able to offering for Anambra and the state, we discovered Okonkwo.
“We’re trying ahead to a person that has a monitor file and pedigree to get our state to its first place. That’s the reason after a cautious evaluation, we determined that the proper particular person to occupy that put up from subsequent 12 months is professor Obiora Okonkwo,” he added.
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