Soludo: Peter Obi and I are friends, but differ politically
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He said Obi’s wife was the godmother of his daughter, while his wife served as the confirmation godmother to Obi’s daughter. By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA – Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has described the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, as a close friend, saying their differences are largely rooted in their contrasting political views and ambitions.
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✦The governor, however, said they were on opposite sides of the political contest and had different visions.
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2027:On the 2027 general elections, Soludo said he was not opposed to Obi contesting for the presidency but questioned the prospects of an opposition candidate defeating an incumbent president without a united opposition platform.2022:The governor also recalled that in March 2022, before the 2023 presidential election, he had encouraged Obi to contest on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).2022:“In March 2022 at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, before he contested in 2023, I wanted him to contest on the APGA platform, not because he would win, but to use it to galvanise Igbo people and then go into alliance with others to seek for power,” Soludo said.
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✦He said Obi’s wife was the godmother of his daughter, while his wife served as the confirmation godmother to Obi’s daughter.
✦By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA – Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has described the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, as a close friend, saying their differences are largely rooted in their contrasting political views and ambitions.
✦The governor, however, said they were on opposite sides of the political contest and had different visions.
Key Facts:2027: On the 2027 general elections, Soludo said he was not opposed to Obi contesting for the presidency but questioned the prospects of an opposition candidate defeating an incumbent president without a united opposition platform.2022: The governor also recalled that in March 2022, before the 2023 presidential election, he had encouraged Obi to contest on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).2022: “In March 2022 at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, before he contested in 2023, I wanted him to contest on the APGA platform, not because he would win, but to use it to galvanise Igbo people and then go into alliance with others to seek for power,” Soludo said.
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By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA – Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has described the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, as a close friend, saying their differences are largely rooted in their contrasting political views and ambitions.
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He said Obi’s wife was the godmother of his daughter, while his wife served as the confirmation godmother to Obi’s daughter.
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By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA – Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has described the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, as a close friend, saying their differences are largely rooted in their contrasting political views and ambitions.
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On the 2027 general elections, Soludo said he was not opposed to Obi contesting for the presidency but questioned the prospects of an opposition candidate defeating an incumbent president without a united opposition platform.
