Abiodun Congratulates Soludo On Reelection For A Second Term
Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, on his re-election as governor.
Soludo, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), emerged the winner of the Anambra State governorship election held on Saturday, following the announcement of results from all the 21 local government areas (LGAs) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
According to INEC, Soludo secures 422,664 out of a total of 584,054 valid votes cast during the poll, defeating his closest challenger, Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who garnered 99,445 votes, as well as the ADC (8,208 votes) and PDP (1,401 votes), by a wide margin.
In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Hon Kayode Akinmade, Abiodun said that the results showed in unmistakable terms that the people of Anambra State have huge confidence in the leadership of Professor Soludo, charging him to use the victory as a tool of greater delivery of the dividends of democracy, and to unite all political tendencies in the state for its development.
He said: “With the results of Saturday’s election, the people of Anambra State spoke in clear, unmistakable terms, affirming their belief in the leadership of His Excellency, Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo.
“I heartily congratulate my brother and Vice Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum, Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo, and urge him to continue inspiring the people of Anambra State with life-changing policies and projects.
“By uniting various political tendencies in the state, he will further consolidate on the dividends of democracy under his leadership in Anambra State.”
Abiodun, who lauded Soludo for always extending the hands of fellowship to the President Bola Tinubu-led federal administration, urged him to keep the flag of democracy and good governance flying.
