By Olayinka Owolabi
The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Governor Chukwuma Soludo over his visit to President Bola Tinubu, describing it as an admission of fear ahead of the state’s forthcoming governorship election.
Speaking to reporters after the visit on Tuesday, Soludo said he had been a close friend of Tinubu for 22 years and was committed to working for the President’s re-election in 2027, in line with the spirit of progressives working together.
However, in a statement by Okechukwu Modebe, spokesperson for the Nicholas Ukachukwu/Uche Ekwunife Campaign Organisation, the APC described the meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as “the last kick of a dying horse” and a desperate attempt to revive Soludo’s waning political influence.
“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 added.
Ukachukwu expressed confidence that the APC would celebrate victory in the August 16 Anambra South senatorial by-election, in which Azuka Okwuosa is the party’s flagbearer.
Meanwhile, President Tinubu, in a social media post on Wednesday, commended Soludo for the visit.
“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,” Tinubu said.
