It took me one yr to resolve to affix APGA in 2013 – Soludo opens up

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State says it took him a yr to resolve to affix the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in 2013.

Soludo disclosed this on Wednesday in Awka whereas welcoming 15,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Social gathering, PDP, in Anambra, who defected to APGA.

He stated: “The primary political social gathering I joined was the PDP and I used to be the flag bearer within the 2010 governorship election in Anambra. Throughout that point, I labored with lots of you.

“It took me one yr to take the choice to affix APGA in 2013 and after I joined they disqualified me as governorship candidate however I endured as a result of I knew it was my final bus cease.

“In the present day, I’m a governor and the nationwide chief of APGA. APGA is the primary progressive social gathering in Nigeria, registered in 2002.

“It’s not only a political social gathering however a motion in Anambra, the place everyone is equal and nobody is left behind.”

Soludo inspired the brand new social gathering members to register on the ward stage to finalise their APGA membership and in addition be a part of the social gathering’s cooperative designed to empower its members.

Earlier, the State Chairman of APGA, Mr Ifeatu Obi-Okoye, welcomed and formally admitted the brand new members.

He additionally recommended the governor for his management fashion, which had drawn members from different political events to affix APGA.

Mr Chukwudi Umeaba, the previous state Chairman, PDP, who spoke on behalf of the previous PDP members, said that their determination to affix the APGA motion was pushed by governor Soludo’s people-oriented insurance policies and initiatives.

“We determined to break down PDP into APGA to affix the profitable group. Our purpose is to help the governor in fulfilling his agenda for the event of Anambra,” he stated.