Anambra 2025: APC aspirant vows to unseat Soludo

A businessman and Chairman of United Nigeria Airways, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has formally declared his intention to contest the November 8, 2025, Anambra State Governorship election beneath the All Progressives Congress.

Okonkwo mentioned he’s contesting the seat to take over from the present governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo as a result of he needs to make Anambra a beacon of excellence and good governance.

He made this recognized on Saturday, through the inauguration of his provisional marketing campaign council, earlier than a big gathering of supporters, celebration trustworthy and grassroots mobilisers at his nation house in Ire Village, Ogidi, Idemili North LGA Anambra State.

He mentioned with the provisional marketing campaign council, the stage for his bid to steer the state in 2025 is ready.

Whereas talking, he laid out his imaginative and prescient for a affluent, safe, and globally aggressive Anambra, lamenting that regardless of the state’s huge potential, insecurity, unemployment, poor governance, and financial stagnation have held it again.

He referred to as for a brand new path whereas urging Ndi Anambra to unite behind a shared imaginative and prescient of financial transformation, safety, and good governance.

Okonkwo emphasised his dedication to tackling insecurity by strengthened neighborhood policing and fashionable safety frameworks.

He pledged to create a business-friendly setting that pulls funding, empowers entrepreneurs, and generates employment.

He additionally pressured the significance of training and youth empowerment, promising to institutionalise “Nkwado Ogalanya (Igba Boi),” a mannequin that can equip younger folks with vocational and entrepreneurial expertise.

He mentioned, “My agenda consists of main infrastructure renewal, improved healthcare, and the modernisation of agriculture to spice up meals safety and wealth creation.”

Okonkwo debunked claims that he’s new to the APC, emphasising that he’s a foundational member of what’s right now the All Progressives Congress Party.

Citing his important contributions to the Motion Congress and later the Motion Congress of Nigeria, he asserted that his dedication to the celebration is unquestionable.

“I’m a bonafide APC member whose loyalty and involvement can’t be dismissed.

“Zoning as a non-essential think about Anambra politics, the state’s challenges demand competence, not sectional issues.

“Anambra is dealing with critical challenges, and now greater than ever, we should prioritize competence over zoning. It’s time to select the perfect candidate who can lead the cost to rescue and rebuild our state,” he acknowledged.

He described his candidacy as greater than a political marketing campaign, however a motion to reclaim Anambra and ship the management the folks deserve.

He referred to as for collective effort, urging supporters to face with him in charting a brand new course for the state whereas promising that “collectively, they might make Anambra a beacon of excellence and good governance.”