Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has pledged to mobilise at least 50 per cent of the state's votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Soludo made the commitment during the flag-off of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) 2027 campaign at Ekwueme Square in Awka, the state capital.
The governor explained that APGA would not field a presidential candidate in the forthcoming election and had therefore decided to support Tinubu, who is seeking re-election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to Soludo, Tinubu has demonstrated considerable goodwill towards the Igbo people, particularly Anambra State. He recalled that during his tenure as Lagos State governor, Tinubu appointed several Anambra indigenes to important positions in the state government.
He also noted that APGA had previously supported presidential candidates from the ruling party, describing its decision to back Tinubu in 2027 as a continuation of an existing political arrangement.
Soludo lamented that Tinubu received fewer than 5,000 votes in Anambra during the 2023 presidential election, despite what he described as the President's efforts to address challenges affecting the state and the South-East region.
He urged residents to support Tinubu in the next election, arguing that a stronger electoral backing would improve the region's political influence and create opportunities for direct engagement with the Federal Government.
“We need to vote for him in order to sit with the government at the centre and negotiate for the development of the South-East and Anambra State,” the governor said.
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