By John Ikani
The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), loyal to governor Willie Obiano, Wednesday, elected Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo as its gubernatorial candidate for Anambra state 2021 poll.
Declaring the results of the exercise, Samson Olalere, the Returning Officer, said Mr Soludo scored a total of 740 votes out of 792 valid votes cast by delegates to emerge as the party’s candidate for the November 6 governorship election.
Other contestants were Hon. Okwudili Ezenwankwo who garnered 41 votes, Mr Damian Okolo 7 votes, and Mr Ibeh (10 votes), kenechukwu Christopher got four votes.
The returning officer added that a total of 812 delegates were registered out of which 795 accredited and 792 voted.
Obiano, who is the party’s BoT Chairman, in a speech at the occasion, thanked the party delegates for peaceful conduct during the election, noting that Soludo would win the election all over the 21 local government areas as himself did on 2017 relection bid.
The candidate, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, described his emergence as divine, assuring that his administration would consolidate on Obiano’s achievement to effect good government in the state.
Early Wednesday morning when the Awka factional poll was going on, a faction of APGA led by Chief Jude Okeke, suspended Prof. Soludo.
Acting National Publicity Secretary of the faction, Mr Ikechukwu Chukwunyere, in a press conference at Abuja, said Soludo was suspended due to anti-party activities, and announced that it’s factional primary would hold on July 1.
