{"id":3054,"date":"2025-10-21T20:45:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roadto2027.com\/?p=3054"},"modified":"2025-10-21T20:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:53:12","slug":"anambra-apga-will-retain-power-in-november-governorship-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roadto2027.com\/?p=3054","title":{"rendered":"ANAMBRA: APGA WILL RETAIN POWER IN NOVEMBER GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Political analyst, Cornel Osigwe, has expressed strong confidence that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) will retain power in the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election, scheduled for November 8, 2025, crediting Governor Chukwuma Soludo\u2019s performance across key sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on ARISE News on Sunday, Osigwe said there was no reason for APGA to lose sleep over the polls, insisting that Soludo\u2019s achievements in infrastructure, education, economy, and entertainment had made Anambra a model state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFirst of all, APGA is performing, and we have had three governors now that APGA has returned, both in their first and second tenures,\u201d he said. \u201cThis coming election, APGA will still return the sitting governor because he has done excellently well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Osigwe said Governor Soludo had fulfilled his manifesto promise of making Anambra a \u201clivable, prosperous, and smart megacity,\u201d transforming the state in unprecedented ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrom infrastructure to education, economy to security, Anambra has never experienced this level of development before,\u201d he said. \u201cThe governor has constructed over 700 kilometres of roads, including some that had been neglected for 30 to 50 years. Even in slum areas like Okpoko, he has transformed them into proper cities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He noted that Soludo\u2019s administration had expanded key state roads into dual carriageways, improved road networks in major towns such as Awka, Nnewi and Ihiala, and relocated the state government house from the old site to a newly constructed complex \u2014 all within three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cIn terms of infrastructure development, the governor can be scored 100 percent,\u201d Osigwe declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also praised the government\u2019s strides in leisure and tourism, saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cFor a long time, Anambrarians used to travel to Asaba to take their children out for fun, but under this administration, a social fun city was built in Awka, including one of the biggest amusement and water parks in Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On education, Osigwe highlighted Soludo\u2019s investment in public schools, which he said had raised the quality of teaching and learning across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust a few weeks ago, a public school in Anambra won the best school in Nigeria,\u201d he said. \u201cThe governor has prioritised education, increased teachers\u2019 salaries to a minimum of \u20a670,000, and turned many public schools into smart schools. Today, you can hardly tell the difference between public and private schools.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing the economy, Osigwe said the governor had made significant progress in ending the Monday sit-at-home, which once crippled business activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe governor directed that markets should open on Mondays, and many now do. When he came into power, the state was completely shut down on Mondays. But now, people move freely and businesses are open,\u201d he explained. \u201cIt\u2019s a gradual process, but there\u2019s clear progress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the performance of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Osigwe expressed optimism in the commission\u2019s readiness for the poll, citing improvements observed during a recent by-election in Anambra South.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI witnessed the last by-election, and INEC performed impressively. The BVAS worked perfectly, and officials were professional. It\u2019s like they received additional training,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Credit: Arise News<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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