President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and winner of the just concluded gubernatorial election in Anambra state.
The ex-governor of the Central Bank was declared winner of the election on Wednesday morning by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the conclusion of the voting in the Ihiala Local Government Area.
In a statement signed by Femi Adesina, on Wednesday, Buhari said he looked forward to working with the incoming governor to ensure peace and security in the South-East.
“The President praises 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 enjoins Prof. Soludo, member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Committee, to rally other stakeholders to tackle the enormous challenges confronting the state and the Southeast in general.
“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.”
Soludo clinched the win with a total of 112,229 votes beating his major opponents, Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party and Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress who polled 53,807 votes and 43,285 votes respectively.
