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Chinedu Obigwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), says Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra state, is not funding Nicholas Ukachukwu.
Nkachukwu is the standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra.
He polled 1,455 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Valentine Ozigbo, who came second with 67 votes in the gubernatorial primary election which was held on April 5.
Ozigbo has since challenged the outcome of the primary election, alleging that it was fraught with irregularities.
Last week, Ozigbo claimed Soludo is funding Ukachukwu to destabilise the APC.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Obigwe, who is the national coordinator of Media Warriors Forum of APGA, described Ozigbo’s comment as “laughable”.
He claimed that the APC has no strong presence in the Anambra and could be likened to being nonexistent in the state.
“We laughed uncontrollably when we watched Valentine Ozigbo’s latest Channels TV interview. In the interview, he falsely accused Governor Soludo of funding Ukachukwu to weaken APC,” the statement reads.
“The truth is that there is nothing to weaken in Anambra APC because the party does not exist in our state.
“So a party that is not in existence in Anambra cannot disturb Governor Soludo’s sleep to warrant him sponsoring Ukachukwu that has nothing to offer to weaken the non-existent party.
“Ozigbo should be bold enough to say this and stop living a fake and pretentious lifestyle.
“Governor Soludo has nothing to do with the APC candidate and cannot be funding him. The both of them are not on the same level and can never be.”
The Anambra governorship election is scheduled to take place on November 6, 2025.
[TheCable]