Defection To APC: Count Me Out, I’M APGA All The Way -Soludo
Following rumours in certain quarters that Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo may soon dump the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), to the All Progressives Congress (APC), after the working visit of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to Anambra state, have been debunked.
Governor Soludo on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at the Thanksgiving ceremony of the National Chairman of APGA at the St Jude the Apostle Catholic church Fegge Onitsha South Local Government Area, stressed that Anambra is APGA and APGA is Anambra.
He said that after his eight years tenure, another governor of APGA extraction would become the governor of the state, stressing that it must be acknowledged and understood that APGA was the first registered progressive political party in Nigeria since 2002.
According to Soludo; “APGA is and remains our own. APGA is for the Progressives and you can see unprecedented development in Anambra under APGA.
“And the first was Mr Peter Obi and we all saw development and the next was Chief Willie Obiano and you all here can attest to the fact that Anambra is making progress and now under me, Prof Charles Soludo you can see what is happening in just three years in office.
“That is why I am saying that Anambra is APGA and APGA is Anambra as simple as that and there no going anywhere it is APGA all the way.
“Even after my tenure, another progressive governor would come in under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA and nothing else,” Soludo said.
In his own remarks, the National Chairman of APGA, Mr Sylvester Ezeokenwa noted the prolonged battle over the substantive National leadership of the party, saying that he eternally remain grateful to Governor Soludo for being there all through the fight and litigations.
In the words of Ezeokenwa; “I thank God Almighty for today and also thank everyone that played those roles towards retaining this position as National Chairman of the party.
“I remain eternity grateful to Governor Charles Soludo, who has always been there for me and I cannot forget one experience when my father took ill three times and my spiritual father, Bishop Jonas Benson was there all the way and Rev Fr. Ezeoke,” he said.
