Anambra Governorship Election: Soludo Speaks After Victory (FULL SPEECH)

Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the governor-elect of Anambra state, has reacted to his victory in the just concluded election.

Professor Florence Obi, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s returning officer for the election, on Wednesday, November 10, declared Soludo who polled 112,229 votes as the winner of the election.
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Shortly after the declaration, Soludo addressed the media from Isuofia, his hometown.

The APGA candidate thanked Ndi Anambra for voting for him. He also expressed gratitude to his party.

Read Soludo’s full speech below:

“With utmost humility and gratitude to God, I accept the result of the 2021 Anambra governorship election as declared by INEC.
“And this reflects the Supreme Will of the Almighty God and an overwhelming sacred mandate of the people.

“For 12 years since the massive clamour by the people of Anambra for us to serve them, we persevered to this divine moment.

“This is a divine journey whose time has come. To God be All the Glory and Adoration. We have a long list of persons who God has used to make this moment a reality. In particular, we thank all members of APGA, especially our national leader, His Excellency, Willie Obiano and his amiable wife, our national chairman, Victor Oye and his wife, members of the BoT, members of NEC, state excos, etc for availing me the opportunity to fly the APGA’s flag fly.
Many thanks goes to our able campaign committee, the legal team and other stakeholders. They worked tirelessly and informally to see us through. We are greateful to the stakeholders of the Anambra project. The clergy and the church, the traditional rulers and labour, market leaders and professional unions, youth and women association, non-indegene association.

“The run-up to this election and the election itself tested the resilience and the integrity of our federal institutions. Many times, there were tensions, especially as one party boasted that it must ‘take or conquer Anambra by all means’. Our institutions proved again and again that this country can achieve eminent greatness when our institutions rise to the occasion.
“Aside from the initial hitches from the operations of the BVAS machines in some places, including at my polling unit, the election has been adjudged as the most peaceful, free, fair and credible. There is joy in the land. Kudos to INEC.
“To my fellow candidates in the election, I wish to congratulate you for the gallant contest. Our people have spoken overwhelmingly and surely, that voice is the voice of God. The ultimate winner is the Anambra people. We are all winners.

“I hereby extend my hand of fellowship to all of you; I need all of you to succeed. Politics aside, we are all brothers. Let’s come together for the project, Anambra. There is enough room for everyone to contribute in the service of our homeland.”

He added that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) represented a “massive improvement” on the card readers, and urged INEC to do more to improve on the quality of election.

LEGIT