The Convener of the Recover Nigeria Project, Comrade Osita Obi, has declared that Governor Chukwuma Soludo is certain to win Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State, insisting that opposition candidates should have donated their campaign funds to the Anambra Security Trust Fund rather than “waste” resources on a contest they cannot win.
Obi stated this in an interview with Vanguard while assessing factors that could work for or against the incumbent governor as voters head to the polls.
According to him, Soludo has performed far above expectations, particularly in restoring order to the state capital, increasing government revenue, and eliminating the influence of touts who previously controlled large portions of public income.
“Honestly, there is nothing that will work against him. He has done marvelously well, fantastically well. Awka now has the resemblance of a state capital,” he said.
Obi noted that before Soludo’s administration, about 70 per cent of internally generated revenue in Anambra went into private pockets through extortion and illegal collections. He credited Soludo for introducing systems that now ensure revenues are paid directly to the government.
“This is the first time in Anambra State that touts have not collected revenue. Previously, 70 per cent of revenue collected in Anambra State went to the private sector. But when this man came, he said no — you must pay government directly. That is what is obtainable today,” he stated.
Although he admitted that the governor “is not 100 per cent” and may have made some mistakes, Obi said the overall performance deserves commendation.
“The governor is human. He may make one mistake or the other, but I rate him 70 per cent. When you do good, I praise you; when you do wrong, I criticise you — constructively.”
Obi revealed that his own house was demolished to make way for the new Governor’s Lodge, yet he still supports Soludo because of what he described as “the larger interest of Anambra State.”
“If there is any person in Anambra State today that will go after Soludo, it is me. My building was demolished to build the Governor’s Lodge. But we are talking about the greater good of our state. Honestly, Soludo has performed.”
Obi said he had previously advised other governorship aspirants to redirect their campaign funds to the Anambra Security Trust Fund, arguing that their chances against the governor were nonexistent.
“In one of the interviews, I told those contesting that they should donate that money to the Anambra Security Trust Fund instead of wasting it. The governor will certainly win. Ask anybody.”
He described Soludo’s administration as “fantastic and wonderful,” expressing confidence that the electorate would overwhelmingly re-elect the governor on Saturday.
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