Tag: Soludo

Soludo pledges loyalty to Tinubu, speaks on his inauguration bounce-off

Aminu Imam

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has stated that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as a party will work with the government of President Bola Tinubu. Soludo, who spoke during the inauguration of the regional headquarters of APGA yesterday in Awka, the State capital, was reacting to his attendance at the inauguration of President Tinubu on Monday. Soludo was alleged to have been stopped by DSS operatives from entering the state box, during the inauguration in Abuja. He descended heavily on the peddlers of the rumour, saying he was…

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CBN reacts to Gov. Soludo’s claim on acceptance of old notes

Aminu Imam

The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), has issued a clarification on claims that it’s directed commercial banks to dispense and accept the deposit of old Naira notes amid the raging currency crisis. Acting Director of Corporate Communication CBN, Dr. Isa AbdulMumin, in an interview yesterday, clarified that there is no statement from the apex bank telling commercial banks to dispense and accept the old N500 and N1000 notes from Nigerians. AbdulMumin was reacting to a statement by the Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, claiming the apex bank had…

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“Peter Obi cannot win 2023 Presidency” – Soludo

Aminu Imam

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has declared that Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, will not win the 2023 poll. Soludo stated this yesterday, in an article titled: ‘History beckons and I will not be silent (Part 1)’. He said: “Let’s be clear; Peter Obi knows that he can’t and won’t win. He knows the game he is playing, and we know too, and he knows that we know. “The game he is playing is the main reason he didn’t return to APGA. The brutal truth (and some will say, God…

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Insecurity: ESN gunmen threaten to force Gov. Soludo to resign

Aminu Imam

Some alleged members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) have threatened to force Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo to resign through murder.  They warned that since he has decided to use police and military to hunt them, they will make the State ungovernable for him.  According to a voice-mail by one of the ESN leaders, who identified himself as ‘Okwute’ (Awka-North and South Commander), threatened to continue killings in the State.  The ESN leader threatened that they will visit the hospital of a medical doctor and kill anybody there if he…

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Sit-At-Home Directive: ‘Report to work on Mondays or face sanctions’, Soludo warns Anambra public servants

Aminu Imam

The newly elected governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, has ordered all public servants and political office holders in the State to begin reporting to their places of work on Mondays or face sanctions. It was learnt that the directive is part of Soludo’s efforts to end the Monday sit-at-home order usually observed in Anambra and other South-East States. The sit-at-home order was introduced by the proscribed pro-Biafra group, (IPOB), to put pressure on the Federal Government to release its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who is standing trial in Abuja for…

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Just In! Ex-Gov Obiano’s wife, Ebelechukwu, slaps Bianca Ojukwu at Soludo’s inauguration

Aminu Imam

Drama ensued on Thursday at the inauguration of Prof Chukwuma Soludo as the Governor of Anambra State, when the wife of outgoing Gov. Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu, slapped Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu at the event. According to an eyewitness, who was at the scene of the event, the incident occurred immediately after Soludo took his oath of office. Dignitaries, including Obiano, were already seated when Mrs. Obiano stepped in and moved to the front row where the widow of Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu was seated and slapped her. The spectacle drew the attention…

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Anambra: Angry residents react as only 50 guests allowed at Soludo’s inauguration

Aminu Imam

A cross-section of Awka residents have expressed dismay over the restriction of the public from attending the March 17 inauguration of Prof. Charles Soludo as the next governor of Anambra. Recall that Soludo’s inauguration, according to earlier reports, is scheduled to take place at SSG Conference Hall within Government House, Awka, as against the popular Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square, where previous a similar event was conducted. The Director, Soludo Governorship Campaign Organisation and former state Commissioner for Information, C-Don Adinuba, had earlier announced that only 50 guests would be allowed…

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Anambra Guber Race: APC candidate rejects outcome of election

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Anambra Governorship election, Senator Andy Uba, has rejected the outcome of the vote as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He described the results as declared by INEC as a “charade” which was not reflective of the wishes and aspirations of the people of the state. He also threatemed to contest the election outcome in court. This is contained in a statement titled: “Senator Andy Uba Rejects the outcome of Anambra Governorship Election,” signed by the Spokesman for his campaign organisation,…

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Breaking! Anambra Guber: INEC declares Prof. Soludo winner

Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has declared Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA), the winner of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. The Returning Officer for the 2021 Anambra Governorship election, Prof. Florence Obi, announced this in the early hours of Wednesday, at INEC headquarters, Awka. Soludo polled a total of 112,229 votes to defeat his closest rival, Valentine Ozigbo, of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), who scored 53, 807 to emerge second. Senator Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate…

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Anambra election: APGA’s Soludo in early lead, wins 17 out of 21 LGAs

Aminu Imam

…Election might be declared inconclusive As collation of results in the Anambra State Governorship Election continues at the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), headquarters in Awka, the State capital, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo, has taken an early lead. Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has won 10 of the 11 local government areas announced so far by the collation officers. Other top contenders in the election are Senator Andy Uba, of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), who has…

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