From Lawrence Chudi, Awka
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has ruled out the possibility of the ‘Obidient’ Movement influencing the next governorship election in Anambra State in 2025.
The ‘Obidient’ is a movement that was birthed by young Nigerians and whose role was prominent in the last general election in the country.
According to the State Chairman of APGA, Ifeatu Obi-Okoye, the movement was only tied around an emotion of electing the president of Nigeria.
“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.
“At that point in time, the Igbo felt it was their turn, rightly or wrongly. It has come and it has gone, and that factor can never come into play again in the next governorship election,” he said.
Obi-Okoye said that the candidate being projected as the possible governorship standard-bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2025 guber poll in the state had been synonymous with losing elections.
He said: “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 obedient man, 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.
“Whether Governor Soludo will contest or not, we will not put him in the radar yet, until that time comes.
We have also told him as a party to please concentrate on his good governance.”