2025 Anambra governorship election: Group assures Soludo victory in Dunukofia LGA
Stakeholders in Dunukofia Local Government Area (LGA) in Anambra state have resolved to work to ensure the victory of Governor Chukwuma Soludo in the 2025 governorship election.
The stakeholders took the stand at the inauguration of local government and ward executive committees of ‘Dunukofia-4-Soludo Pilot’, a grassroots based support group in Ukpo, Dunukofia council secretariat on Sunday.
Speaking at the event, Mr Emeka Okonkwo, the Convener of ‘Dunukofia-4-Soludo Pilot’ said the group was set up for the purpose of securing a comprehensive victory for Soludo in the LGA.
Okonkwo who is the Managing Director of Anambra Road Transport Authority said the governor had develivered dividends of democracy to the people of the state and Dunukofia in particular and that he deserved a second term.
He said, “the major purpose of this event is to inaugurate this group which is very localised, our objective is to ensure that Mr Governor wins his second term election.
“With over 500 km of roads across Anambra, Gov Soludo has been outstanding and we have no choice but to send him back to the Government House.”
On his part, Mr Cheta Nwegwu, the National Coordinator said Soludo had done well for Anambra and Dunukofia in particular as the people had no choice than to vote him again for more work.
Nwegwu said Soludo had favoured Dunukofia by way of road construction, appointment of indigenes in his cabinet, recruitment into state civil service and youth empowerment.
He said Dunukofia was setting the pace by being the first to set up a support group that was organic and local, formed out of genuine love for the governor by the people.
“We understand that politics is local and this is the only way we can return the governor for second term, we all shall be at our polling units on the election day,” he said.
According to him, “Nawgu community got the first tarred road for the first time under Soludo, Dunukofia has been lucky under this government with a good number of appointees in charge of critical ministries, departments and agencies.
“This is why we, the Dunukofia-4-Soludo, have thrown our wait behind the actualisation of the second term of Mr Governor who has favoured us more than other 20 LGAs in Anambra. So, we want to thank the governor for keeping faith with us,” he said.
Chief Ifeatu Obiokoye, Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance said the party would encourage all the support groups because it would not be able to do it alone.
Obiokoye said APGA was working to ensure that it has structure in all the kindreds across the state to ensure it maintained contact with the grassroots.
According to him, “this is very innovative, as a party, we shall encourage you like we have not done for any other. We want to see you at the kindred level, we are no longer doing ward politics.”
Inaugurating the group,
Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, Deputy Governor of the state said the Soludo administration had brought development to the state more than all previous governments while urging them to continue to support the governor.
Ibezim commended Dunukofia people for attesting to the good works of Soludo and restated the commitment of the governor to continue to deliver on his campaign promises.
“Nobody forced Gov. Soludo to conduct Local Government Council elections, is part of his inauguration promises and he is doing it within three years of his administration,” he said.
