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By Vincent Ujumadu
Awka — Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has charged the electorate to guarantee full triumph for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) successful each 5,720 polling units during the November 8 governorship election.
Speaking astatine a run rally successful Awka South Local Government Area, Soludo dismissed claims by opponents allegedly readying to manipulate the polls, insisting that nary signifier of rigging would win successful the state.
“Our people is to triumph each 5,720 polling units. Those who deliberation they person written results successful beforehand volition beryllium disappointed. Nobody tin subvert the volition of the radical successful Anambra — this is APGA’s fortress,” Soludo declared.
He accused rival parties of readying to import thugs into the authorities but vowed they would beryllium resisted. “We cognize their plans, who they are moving with, and erstwhile they mean to strike. We are waiting for them,” helium warned.
The governor, accompanied by his deputy, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, erstwhile APGA National Chairman Chief Victor Oye, and different apical enactment officials, said his administration’s show and grassroots transportation would warrant victory.
“In 2021, we won massively, and successful 2025, we volition expanse each polling units. What we are watching for present is the borderline of victory,” helium said, urging voters to crook retired massively to debar elector apathy.
Soludo besides expressed assurance successful the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to behaviour a escaped and credible election. “We volition cooperate with INEC to marque Anambra a model. Let the radical vote, their votes counted, and the existent results announced,” helium said.
Speaking connected the zoning statement for the governorship, the politician reiterated that the bureau should instrumentality to Anambra Central aft his tenure. “Anyone from Central voting against that statement should person his caput examined,” helium stated.
He announced incentives for communities and wards that present results for APGA, promising ₦1 cardinal to each victorious ward and ₦5 cardinal to the wide best-performing ward based connected elector turnout.
Highlighting his achievements, Soludo said his medication had laid the instauration for the caller Anambra, promising that his 2nd word would bring much disposable translation — including dual carriageways, astute schools, buying malls, and modern cities.
On the contented of fake autochthonal doctors, helium said: “We volition not tolerate those deceiving our youths with promises of wealthiness done diabolical means. Anambra celebrates hard work, enterprise, and integrity. We are gathering a nine of dependable values.”
Deputy Governor Ibezim, connected behalf of the Awka South community, presented cheques totaling ₦103.5 cardinal to enactment Soludo’s re-election campaign.
The station Anambra 2025: Our people is to triumph each 5,720 polling units — Soludo appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.
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