Soludo has taken Anambra, no vacancy in govt house — Metchie

By Luminous Jannamike

ABUJA — The President-General of the Umueri General Assembly, Chief (Amb.) Dr. John Metchie, has declared that Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has ‘taken’ Anambra State, insisting determination is ‘no vacancy’ successful the Government House up of the November 8 governorship election.

Metchie, a United Nations Peace Ambassador, planetary concern fig and Deputy Commander-General (Intelligence) of the Nigerian Forest Security Service, made the remarks portion speaking to journalists during the 2025 Umueri New Yam Festival astatine the weekend.

He said the radical of Anambra had resolved to enactment the politician and his deputy, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, for a 2nd term.

“The radical of Anambra person collectively resolved to re-elect the politician and his lawman to proceed and consolidate their developmental strides,” helium said.

Metchie argued that nary superior contender was challenging Soludo successful the forthcoming election, adding that the governor’s show successful bureau had surpassed nationalist expectations.

“In my view, determination is nary vacancy successful the Anambra State Government House,” helium stated.

He added that helium was mobilising astatine the grassroots level to backmost the governor, saying the Omambala portion would present votes successful his favour.

“The full Omambala portion volition ballot en masse for Soludo. I personally basal down him and volition enactment to guarantee victory,” helium said.

He besides noted that youths, women and assemblage stakeholders successful the portion were aligned successful their enactment for Soludo’s re-election, which helium described arsenic ‘non-negotiable.’

Metchie further advised different aspirants successful the contention to reconsider their ambitions, suggesting they contention successful different states instead.

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