2027 Elections: “I Have No Apologies,” Drama As Nigerian Governor Declares Support for Tinubu

• President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with Anambra state governor, Charles Soludo, has sparked fresh speculations in the polity
• Tinubu on Tuesday, August 12, hosted Soludo at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra state
• In a significant twist, Soludo, a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), declared support for Tinubu’s second-term bid and cited one major reason

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state, on Tuesday, August 12, declared that he has “no apologies” for his alliance with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, despite belonging to different political parties.

“I’ve known Tinubu for 22 years” – Soludo

Speaking to journalists at the State House, Abuja, after a meeting with the President, Soludo said his support for Tinubu was rooted in shared progressive ideals and a personal friendship spanning over two decades.

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“I don’t have any apologies about it. President Tinubu is my friend. Has been my friend for 22 years now and counting. You don’t deny your friend and begin to quiver about who he is.

“I support him, and I’m impressed by the bold steps he has taken, particularly in the areas of the economy and the structural reforms. I have said so several times — we’re taking the right steps, we only need to stay the course,” Soludo stated.

The former Central Bank governor said political parties professing progressivism should work together in a broad coalition to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy and drive economic and social development.

He recalled that the “progressives working together” message had been his consistent position since Tinubu’s visit to Anambra, when billboards and campaign materials promoting cooperation were displayed across the state.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the former director general of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, said Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu state is wholeheartedly welcome to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

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Okechukwu, who is a foundation member of APC, stated this said this in a statement in Enugu on Monday issued on behalf of the APC Foundation Members in Enugu state and South-East.

Okechukwu quoted Nnaji as saying:

“Anybody who wants to run for the governorship of Enugu state, let him come to the APC, we will go to contest, we are waiting for them.” “Gov. Mbah and his group should not be scared by anybody,” he said.

Source: Legit.ng