Ifeatu Obi-Okoye, the Anambra State Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has ruled out any powerful political force deposing Prof Chukwuma Soludo from the governorship seat in 2025.
The chairman, speaking to journalists at his office in Awka, the capital of Anambra State, said the APGA was not concerned about the impact of the Obidient movement and predicted that it will peter out soon.
The Obidient Movement is a political support group for Mr Peter Obi, the former governor of the state and Labour Party presidential contender.
Obi-Okoye stated that the APGA had twice defeated candidates supported by Obi and will most certainly defeat anyone he supports before 2025.
He said,
“By Labour candidate you mean Valentine Ozigbo, is it not? Unfortunately, that name has become synonymous with losing elections. If he contests, he will be contesting against his homeboy from Aguata (Soludo).
“So, I can say the ObIdient man (Obi), APGA has beaten him twice. We beat him when he brought a man from Ogbaru, Oseloka Obaze, and we beat him again when he brought Val Ozigbo.
“What happened in the last Obidient Movement is a lesson to Igbo and should not repeat itself. It was like what happened in 1967 when we went to war with Nigeria without preparation. It is not likely to happen to Ndigbo again.
“There will be no Obidient movement in the Anambra governorship election because that movement was tied around an emotion to become president of Nigeria. It had nothing to do with Peter Obi as a person.”
Obi-Okoye added that APGA has admonished Soludo to concentrate on his good governance and deliver quality infrastructures, which he said will make his victory seamless.
He said the governor has several projects lined up and that before the end of next year, all the projects would crystalize, and speak for him.