Anambra Poll: Ozigbo, Ubah congratulate Soludo
Anambra Guber Poll: Ozigbo, Ubah congratulate Soludo
The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded Anambra State governorship election, Mr Valentine Ozigbo and candidate of Young Progressive Party (YPP) Senator Ifeanyi Ubah , have congratulated Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo on his victory at the governorship polls .
They duo said in their separate calls to Soludo that the results of the election have clearly shown that Anambra people have spoken and that the former central bank governor is their choice .
Ozigbo in a telephone call at exactly 1:09 pm Wednesday afternoon, congratulated the Governor-elect Cee Cee Soludo for winning the governorship election.
The businessman-cum -politician believes the election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), that produced Soludo as the winner reflected the people’s will and was fair and transparent as equally attested to by Ndi Anambra and Nigerians in general.
Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, the Governor-elect and candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA), in his response commended Mr Ozigbo’s maturity and sportsmanship.
Cee Cee Soludo reiterated just as he had earlier said in his victory acceptance speech that he considers all the contestants as brothers and he therefore looks forward to working with Ozigbo and other candidates by joining hands with him
The gubernatorial election results which were announced by INEC shows that Cee Cee Soludo polled a total votes of 112,229 to defeat Valentine Ozigbo who scored 53,807 to emerge second.
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah said “I have just called the newly elected Governor of our dear State; Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo to congratulate him on his victory at the just concluded November 6, 2021 Anambra Governorship poll.
“To everything there is a season, so the Holy Bible says.
“It is with a heart full of gratitude and submission to the will of God that I address you all today having enjoyed the unique privilege of earning your support to seek the Governorship office of our dear State Anambra.
The past months have been defining for us in several respects. In the build up to this election, we were bound together by the will and shared vision that now is the time for our state to chart a new course, to make life better and more meaningful for our people. We unveiled a strategic agenda for a new, better and prosperous Anambra.
After watching the fortunes of Anambra State dwindle for years, we collectively embarked on this journey to translate to reality, the dreams of a better future and shared prosperity for the people of Anambra State. In all, we gave our very best, for conscience and for posterity.Our journey has not been that of roses. Our journey has been full of trials, triumphs, ups and downs; nonetheless, in the face of intimidating challenges and complexities, we displayed indomitable courage.
“Umunne m, this is not the outcome that we wanted and worked so hard for. Although some people have expressed mixed feelings and reactions about the anomalies witnessed across numerous polling units. However, the collective interest of the state must be our paramount focus. Not minding the outcome of the elections, I feel pride and gratitude for this formidable campaign that we waged irrespective of the pervasive security crisis that did not allow us to maximize our full campaign potentials in the nooks and crannies of the State.
“Retrospectively, it is incontrovertible to state that our campaign has helped expand the wider narrative of democracy and good governance in Anambra State. In spite of the outcome of this election, our dreams of a better Anambra State remains sacrosanct.
“As a Democrat and law abiding citizen, I wholeheartedly accept outcome of the election and would like to use this medium to congratulate Prof. Charles Soludo on his victory. It is imperative to state that I do not intend to challenge the electoral results as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) through any court or judicial process;
