The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has slammed Governor Chukwuma Soludo over his Tuesday visit to President Bola Tinubu, insisting it will not save him from defeat in the November governorship election.
The opposition party, in a statement by the spokesperson for the Nicholas Ukachukwu/Uche Ekwunife Campaign Organisation, Okechukwu Modebe, described Soludo’s meeting with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja as “the last kick of a dying horse” and a desperate bid to shore up the governor’s declining political influence.
Soludo, a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, had met Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja and pledged support for the President’s 2027 re-election — a move the APC claimed was being spun as a political endorsement that does not exist.
“This latest attempt to posture for the cameras with Mr President cannot erase four years of misgovernance, disconnection from the grassroots, and political miscalculations,” the statement read. “Parading such meetings as endorsements insults the intelligence of Anambra voters.”
Modebe said the APC remained focused on both the November governorship poll and the August 16 Anambra South senatorial re-run, describing the party’s candidate, Chief Azuka Okwuosa, as “a political iron-gate” who will prove APGA’s waning popularity.
He urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct free and fair elections, warning that “the days of business-as-usual in Anambra politics are over.”
However, President Tinubu, on Wednesday, hailed Soludo over his visit to Abuja, saying, “It was a pleasure to welcome my friend of over two decades and the Governor of Anambra State, Governor Charles Soludo, to the Aso Villa yesterday.”
The President, in a post on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday, said he and Soludo discussed ongoing reforms, security challenges, and the need to create inclusive opportunities for Nigeria’s youths.
He said, “We share a firm belief that all who profess progressivism must work together to deepen our democracy, strengthen security, and transform our economy. We will continue to take a bet on our dear country, Nigeria, to ensure sustainable and shared prosperity for the future.”
