Nigeria’s Civil War participant, General Theophilus Danjuma, accompanied by legendary Nigerian diplomat Chief Emeka Anyaoku, visited Anambra’s governor at the Light House, Awka, two days after the Soludo swearing-in ceremony.
The Nigerian military leader graced Awka to congratulate Soludo as he officially began his second tenure as Anambra’s governor. Chief Emeka Anyaoku, a former Nigerian diplomat, accompanied Danjuma, adding relevance to the occasion.
Two days ago, Soludo hosted the Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Kassim Shetimma, and the former Presidents of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan and Olusegun Obasanjo. Also present was the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, and the Ooni of Ife.
Soludo’s swearing in follows a landslide victory in the Anambra Gubernatorial polls last year. The Economics professor turned politician won all 21 local governments in the state, establishing APGA’s dominance in Anambra.
Bold Reforms and National Agenda
His second tenure has been marked by bold reforms. They include the demolition of illegal structures in Onitsha Main Market and the reversal of the Monday Sit-at-Home exercise.
His first tenure was marked by capital projects ranging from rural road infrastructure to huge infrastructural bets on leisure and retail. Political Analysts believe he could defect to the ruling APC after his tenure as Anambra Governor. This will give him a strong platform to pursue a higher office.
The close relationship the Soludo administration enjoys with the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration informed this speculation. The nationalistic outlook of his swearing-in ceremony also aligns with this theory.
Soludo’s Vice presidential ambition is rivaled by other political figures in the region. Figures like Enugu’s Peter Mbah, Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, and the Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi.
Anambra remains an APGA state and has remained like that for the past two decades. Any attempt to defect to another party by the state governor will face stiff resistance. This is due to how deeply entrenched the party is in the state’s political space.
