The lawmaker representing Nnewi North State constituency within the Anambra Home of Meeting, Augustine Onyekachukwu Ike has mentioned that Soludo might not win re-election as second time period governor of Anambra State within the forthcoming governorship election.
The lawmaker who was accused of amassing N50 million from Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu to decamp to APC additionally denied the allegation.
The previous YPP lawmaker just lately moved to APC however in a press interview with journalists in his constituency workplace in Nnewi, he insisted that something is feasible within the November 8 governorship election within the state, and that nothing would occur if Governor Chukwuma Soludo misplaced the election.
He mentioned the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, stood a greater probability to interchange Soludo, who he described as not having carried out to creditably.
He mentioned: “I wish to inform the governor that he who thinks he’s standing must be cautious, lest he falls. Something is feasible within the November election. If Soludo losses, he gained’t be the primary incumbent to lose.
“We had Mbadinuju who was a one time period governor. We even had a one time period governor in Lagos State. So if we are able to have a one time period governor in Lagos, something is feasible in Anambra. If I had been a voter, I’ll vote not taking a look at credentials, however I can be trying on the peace and safety of all males, and the extent of growth within the state.”
On the allegation that he collected N50 million from Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu to decamp to APC, the lawmaker demanded proof from these peddling the hearsay.
He mentioned: “This isn’t the primary time they’re mentioning allegations like this, however I wish to ask them to current proof that I collected cash. Once I joined APGA, such rumours was in all places, however I wish to ask the governor; if he couldn’t give me cash to affix his social gathering, why does he suppose anybody else gave me cash?
Talking on explanation why the disaster within the Home of Meeting led to the suspension of a lawmaker from Ayamelum Constituency, Bernard Udemezue, Ike mentioned the management of the home mismanaged the disaster.
He additionally credited the stiff opposition the governor is experiencing right now because the handiwork of the suspended lawmaker, who has been releasing a number of allegations in opposition to the home management and the governor.
“If I used to be the speaker the matter wouldn’t have escalated. You individuals met the matter when it had escalated. It first began with deprivation after which agitation that ought to have been quelled on the early stage, however they didn’t as a result of they felt the lawmaker can’t do something.
“However let me inform you, it’s the agitations of the lawmaker that has made Soludo to take a seat up right now. Prior to now, they thought there was no election coming and that it was a stroll over, however right now, they’ve sat up,” the lawmaker mentioned.t
