By Michael Ezenwata
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Party has inaugurated its 489-member 2025 state governorship campaign council at the party’s regional secretariat, Awka.
The Council has as part of its terms of reference, the responsibility to deliver the party in all the 5,720 polling units in the state.
Governor Chukwuma Soludo gave the charge while inaugurating the council which includes himself, his wife Dr. Nonye Soludo, Deputy Governor Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, former governors of the state of the party extraction, members of the Board of Trustees of the Party, key government functionaries and other Stakeholders of the party.
According to the governor, their work has already began with a mandate to spread the good news about the party down to the grassroots, and to ensure that the party secures victory with their commitment towards achieving its set mandate.
He reiterated his commitment towards ensuring a liveable and prosperous homeland for Anambra residents and the resolve of the party to sustain the rotational zoning arrangement of the governorship seat which has stabilized the political climate in the state.
In a welcome address, the Secretary to the State Government and Chairman of the Campaign Council, Prof. Solomon Chukwulobelu urged the members of the Council to go to the field to deliver the party in all the polling units in the state without excuses.
The National Chairman of the Party, Barr. Sylvester Ezeokenwa urged the Council to redouble its commitment to ensure total victory for the party in the November 8 Governorship election in the state.
In another speech, the member representing Ihiala Federal Constituency in the house of representatives and the APGA caucus leader in the house of representatives Rt. Hon. Dr Paschal Agbodike conveyed the resolution of his team to give the governor their unalloyed support towards securing total victory for the party at the November 8 governorship election in the state.
The Speaker of the State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze conveyed the confidence the state assembly reposes in the governor who has performed beyond expectation.
On his part, a former member of the State House of Assembly who represented Awka North Constituency during the administration of the late Governor Chinwoke Mbadinuju, Dr.(Barr.) Chris Obi- Anagor commended Governor Soludo for giving Anambra State a credible leadership visible in all sectors of the economy and in all the 3 Senatorial Zones of the state.
Dr. Obi-Anagor expressed delight in the advancement of the APGA Party since its creation which has metamorphosed into a movement which cannot allow the state to go back to Egypt.
The former legislator said that the APGA faithful in Awka North LGA have resolved to give the party their full support and is strategizing towards ensuring its total victory in the November 8 governorship election in the state.
Others who spoke during the occasion, Barr. Ifeatu Obi- Okoye, APGA State Chairman; Chief Emeka Sibeudu, Secretary General Ohanaeze Ndigbo’ worldwide; Dr. Ifeyinwa Obegolu (Ada Igbo) of the INEC fame; former Governor of Anambra State Dame Virgy Etiaba; Mr. Osseloka Ilozue, former Chairman Oyi LGA; former legislator that represented Idemili North Constituency, Hon. Ifeanyi Chiekwu, others, canvassed for the party and expressed their belief that Governor Soludo has done well to ensure his re-election.
Present during the occasion were the Minister Of State for Foreign Affairs Iyom Bianca Ojukwu; State Commissioner for Information Dr. Law Mefor, former Deputy State Chairman of APGA, Chief Tony Omeligwe- Elee, among other party Stakeholders.
Ezenwata is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
