Why Governor Obiano Wants To Hand Over To Me - Soludo Says Over Anambra Poll

 

Former Central Bank Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed confidence that he will emerge the flagbearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and also come out victorious in the November 6 governorship poll in Anambra State.

Soludo also said the incumbent Governor, Willie Obiano, wants to hand over leadership to him as governor of the state because he believes in legacy.
Obiano, whose second term as governor of the South-East state, ends in March 2022, is an associate of Soludo.

Some political variations have on account that been taking place beforehand of the November election while some contributors of APGA appeared to be in opposition to the decision of the governor.
The PUNCH had suggested that Soludo narrowly escaped death on Wednesday evening while gunmen unleashed terror on him and killed 3 of his police orderlies.

The ex-CBN governor changed into attacked in his place of origin in Isuofia in the Aguata Local Government Area in Anambra.
Soludo has because defined the assault and killings as senseless while praying for the repose of the souls of the assassinated orderlies.
Speaking Thursday on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme monitored by The PUNCH, Soludo said, “By the grace of God, I believe Anambra human beings will deliver me the honour to steer them,” including, “It is time for me to serve my people on the network degree, that's my nation.”

Soludo stated although it's miles public knowledge that Obiano is searching out a successor in his person, he will choose that APGA behavior an open poll voting in the course of the celebration primary later within the year.

The ex-CBN boss stated, “More these days, I actually have begun to indicate that sure, if my birthday party grants me the honor of flying their price ticket, then I could be at the poll by way of the grace of God. I bet what's fuelling the theories of the political motivation of what befell (on Wednesday) is that many humans feel while the election might be for us to lose if we're at the ballot , some humans sense the only manner to have their threat is that if Soludo was now not at the ballot .”

Soludo similarly stated, “As to why Governor Obiano would possibly have a desire of Soludo in preference to the others, I need to deliver it to the governor. He is very focused on legacy. He is centered on Anambra, he loves the country and his preoccupation every time we communicate is his look for a successor; he is sincerely seeking out someone who can efficaciously build on the foundation that he is laying and to take Anambra better.

“There are only a few human beings who've that kind of transition definitely. Many humans search for tens of millions and those who bring their purses however he (Obiano) is looking for competence, experience and know-how. He is also responding to the huge demand of the humans of Anambra across political parties, it isn't always simply APGA that is worrying that they need a Soludo this time.”