The leadership and members of the Anambra State chapter of the Coalition of 50 Political Parties has endorsed the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the November 6 governorship election, Prof. Charles Soludo.
The group after its meeting in Awka, said APGA had enough reason to continue injecting transparency and accountability in the governance of the state. State Coordinator of the coalition, Kenneth Okafor, said the decision to endorse Prof. Soludo was reached after a critical analysis of the 18 candidates for the election, observing that Soludo remains the best among the lot. “In our meeting today, we empirically reviewed amongst other things the scorecard of the ruling political party in Anambra State, the political/ security crisis in the South-East and the manifestoes of all the 18 governorship candidates for the November 6, governorship election in Anambra State.
“Having carefully considered the foregoing, we unanimously resolved to commiserate with families who lost their loved ones in the past few weeks and pray that God will grant them the fortitude to bear the loss. “That the APGA-led government in Anambra State has performed creditably well and therefore deserves continuity. “That among the 18 governorship candidates in the forthcoming November 6 governorship election, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo towers shoulder high above others, with verifiable and impressive antecedents, qualifications, pedigree and experience. “That we are not unaware of the happenings in neighbouring states and would not wish Anambra State to degenerate to such sorry and helpless situation.
“That we commend Governor Willie Obiano for the relative peace and security in the state and prompt payment of workers salaries. “That we happily thank the governor for the first ever Anambra Cargo and Passenger International Airport and the International Conference Center. It is our considered and consensus opinion that your administration shall be eternally remembered for these indelible legacy projects and many more. “That having done a thorough scrutinization of the 18 governorship candidates and their manifestoes, having x-rayed the antecedents of the 18 governorship candidates, having considered the capacity of each to deliver genuine dividends of democracy and having consulted with our members in the grassroots, we unequivocally endorse the candidacy of Prof. Soludo for the November 6, governorship election in Anambra State.
“We pledge to mobilize our structures from the state down to the ward level for the evangelism of the Soludo gospel. We also encourage and enjoin Ndi Anambra to come out en masse on November 6 and massively vote for APGA for the overall interest of the state and Ndigbo in general,” Okafor.