The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has assured the people of the state that his administration remained more committed to their welfare and development.
He stated this at St. Jude Catholic Church Fegge, Onitsha, on Sunday, while speaking at the thanksgiving service of the National Chairman of the party, Chief Sly Ezeokenwa, who celebrated the Supreme Court judgment that affirmed him as the authentic National Chairman of APGA.
Recall that the Supreme Court on November 27, 2024 affirmed Ezeokenwa as the authentic National Chairman of APGA, putting an end to the party’s leadership dispute between Ezeokenwa and his challenger, Chief Edozie Njoku.
Speaking further on the celebration, governor Soludo thanked the party supporters for standing strong with it’s national chairman during the court battle.
He said, “The victory was a clear evidence that APGA was progressively formed in 2002 to provide good governance to the people of Anambra State and Nigerians at large.
“Anambra State has been in the progressive page since the administration of Peter Obi, Chief Willie Obiano and now under my watch and it will continue in that part as days go by.
We assured the people that with the victory, my administration will be more committed to the welfare and development of the state.”
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He urged the people to come out en masse on Thursday, May 8 to receive President Bola Tinubu, who will be visiting the state for project commissioning.
The celebrant, Chief Ezeokenwa, commended the judiciary for the job well done, assuring that his leadership will not disappoint the people of Anambra State and South-East region and the country as a whole.
He assured that the party under his leadership will work to ensure that Governor Soludo wins all the 362/362 wards in the state on November 8, 2025 governorship election in the state.
In his contribution, the frontline aspirant of the party in the forthcoming Anambra South Senatorial District bye-election, Chief Ebuka Onunkwo, also lauded the Supreme Court for resolving the party’s leadership tussle, describing the decision as a welcome development to Nigeria democracy.
Onunkwo said, “This landmark decision is a testament to the judiciary’s commitment to upholding the rule of law and ensuring justice is served.
Let me use this opportunity to assure the people of Anambra South that my representation, if elected as Senator, will further attract government presence to the zone in line with Governor Soludo’s vision of making Anambra a peaceful, secure, livable and prosperous state in Nigeria.”
The Church service also witnessed the presence of Anambra first lady, Nonye Soludo, the former Chairman of the party, Chief Victor Oye, the State Chairman of the party, Ifeatu Obi-Okoye, APGA National Publicity Secretary, Dr Ejimofor Opara, the Chairman of Onitsha South Local Government Area, Emeka Orji, the State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike and his Environment counterpart, Felix Odimegwu and members of the Soludo support groups, among others.
