Buhari congratulates Gov. Elect Charles Soludo

November 11, 2021 Tonnison 360 Views Buhari congratulates Gov. Elect Charles Soludo

Buhari congratulates Gov. Elect Charles Soludo, calls for support to confront challenges ahead

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Anambra state Governor-Elect Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on his Victory at the Just concluded Anambra state Governorship election.

The President praised the security agencies for their determination to ensure that the election went on as smoothly as possible, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the successful conclusion of the exercise despite the initial challenges encountered.

President Buhari in a statement issued by his special adviser on media and publicity Femi Adesina enjoins Prof. Soludo, a member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Committee, to rally other stakeholders to tackle the enormous challenges confronting the State and the Southeast in general.

Buhari congratulates Gov. Elect Charles Soludo, calls for support to confront challenges ahead

The President looks forward to working with the incoming governor for the peace, security, and development of not only Anambra State but the entire country.

US govt reacts as Soludo wins Anambra election, states demand for 2023 poll

The United States Government has applauded the just-concluded Anambra State Governorship Election.

This was contained in a statement on Wednesday from the US Mission in Nigeria.

In it, the US government stated that the result of the poll reflected the will of the people.

The statement read, “The United States government congratulates the citizens of Anambra State for the peaceful conduct of the gubernatorial election on November 6, the outcome of which reflects the will of the people.

“We note the tremendous challenges faced by INEC and security force personnel on the ground and commend the efforts that led to a secure election with a credible outcome.

“We also applaud the engagement from our civil society partners for their tireless advocacy on behalf of voters and electoral transparency.

“We look forward to continued improvements in the electoral process as the country heads into gubernatorial elections in Osun and Ekiti in 2022 and national elections in 2023.”

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared a former Governor of Central Bank and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the winner.

Soludo polled 112,229 votes to defeat his closest rival, Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 53, 807.

Senator Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress candidate got a total of 43, 285 votes to emerge the third position.