Nicholas Ukachukwu, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra, says President Bola Tinubu is a loyal party man who will not support any candidate outside his party.
Ukachukwu spoke on Thursday during an interview on Channels
Television’s ‘Politics Today’.
The APC candidate took a swipe at Chukwuma Soludo, governor
of Anambra, for allegedly relying on Tinubu’s backing despite belonging to a
different political party.
“We know president Tinubu is not anti-party. He is a party
man, won’t support another party aside from APC. He wants our party to win,”
Ukachukwu said.
“How would a governor who has governed the state for almost
four years be banking on another party leader’s support? Is it not laughable?”
Ukachukwu accused Soludo of double standard, saying the
governor is attempting to hide under the “progressives” banner while remaining
in the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
“The only credibility he has is to say ‘progressives’ are
working together, wearing a cap of APC and another one for his party, APGA,” he
said.
He said the governor’s performance has fallen short of
expectations and that Anambra residents have been disappointed.
“The Anambra people should have been clapping for him for a
job well done but the reverse is the case,” Ukachukwu added.
He also mocked the size of Soludo’s campaign rallies, saying
they paled in comparison to his own community engagements.
“See the rally he’s doing. I can tell you that my community
tour is bigger than his local government tour. That would show who people want
and who they don’t want,” he added.
Soludo, an APGA chieftain, met with Tinubu on August 12 and
pledged his support for the president’s 2027 re-election bid.
The Anambra governor arrived for the closed-door meeting
wearing a cap emblazoned with Tinubu’s insignia.
Speaking after the meeting, Soludo said his friendship with
Tinubu spans over two decades and will not be broken by political differences.
Ukachukwu later accused the governor of spinning the visit
as an endorsement that “does not exist”.
Okechukwu Modebe, spokesperson for the Nicholas
Ukachukwu/Uche Ekwunife campaign organisation, described the meeting as “the
last kick of a dying horse” and a desperate bid to revive Soludo’s political
relevance ahead of the governorship election.
He added that “parading such meetings as endorsements
insults the intelligence of Anambra voters”.
On his part, Tinubu said his administration will always
partner with states committed to human, social, and economic development.
The Anambra governorship poll is slated for November 8,
2025.
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