The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Anambra State, Nicholas Ukachukwu, has boasted of winning the November 8 election in the state maintaining that the party is now formidable ahead of the polls.
Briefing newsmen after receiving the party’s flag from President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Monday, Ukachukwu said with the number of his supporters who decamped from the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and other parties in the state to join him in the APC, defeating the incumbent governor, Charles Soludo, would be easy.
“When I left APGA, I left with all my supporters. That makes APC stronger,” Ukachukwu said.
The APC flagbearer said he was more than ready to deliver Anambra to the APC and end what he described as the state’s “one-party system.”
“I ran on a joint ticket with the current governor. I was a former APGA senatorial candidate. Now we’ve all joined APC — myself, my deputy, and other leaders across the zones,” he explained.
According to Ukachukwu, the APC is now a formidable force in the state, with structures and supporters from across all senatorial zones, adding, “It means nothing is left of APGA in the state.”
He also revealed that multiple parties, including the Labour Party and YPP, were joining forces with APC in a growing coalition to defeat the incumbent government.
“Over 80 support groups have aligned with us. People from Labour, YPP, even APGA, are joining us.
“We’ve seen it happen in Zamfara, in Imo — incumbents have lost before, even in Anambra. Now the real leaders are with APC,” he stated.
On the outcome of his meeting with the President, he said Tinubu was impressed with the level of preparation and the warm reception he received during his recent visit to Anambra.
“He gave us the charge to bring Anambra to the centre. He was happy with how ready we are. Now it’s time to deliver,” he added.
Responding to the question of internal party unity considering the acrimony that followed the APC governorship primaries in the state, Ukachukwu noted that the party’s National Working Committee, led by its chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, had successfully reconciled nearly all factions.
