Anambra APC rejects Soludo’s appointment as Tinubu campaign coordinator, demands reversal

Anambra APC rejects Soludo’s appointment as Tinubu campaign coordinator, demands reversal

By Nwajiobi Ijeoma, Nnewi

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has rejected the appointment of Governor Chukwuma Soludo as the state coordinator of President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general election, demanding an urgent reversal of the decision.

The party leaders, in a letter dated October 13, 2026, and addressed to the Director-General of the PBAT Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja, described the appointment of Soludo, who belongs to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), as misplaced and potentially detrimental to the electoral interests of the APC in the state.

The letter signed by Dr. Prince C. N. Ukachukwu, leader of the APC in Anambra State Senator Emmanuel Anosike, the state chairman; and Sir Obiora Okpala, the state secretary, while acknowledging the prerogative of the national leadership to constitute a campaign council capable of securing Tinubu’s re-election, argued that appointing a serving governor from another political party to coordinate the President’s campaign could undermine the interests of APC candidates in the state.

They maintained that Anambra APC had credible, experienced and committed leaders with the grassroots reach and organisational capacity to lead the presidential campaign effectively.

The party reaffirmed its commitment to Tinubu’s re-election, claiming that the Anambra chapter had set a target of securing more than 80 per cent electoral support for the President in the state.

“APC Anambra will mobilise vigorously for President Tinubu and, at the same time, campaign decisively for its own candidates at all legislative levels,” the letter stated.

The party leaders expressed concern that Soludo’s position as an APGA governor could create conflicting political interests, particularly as APC and APGA candidates are expected to compete for seats in the Senate, House of Representatives and Anambra State House of Assembly in 2027.

They also questioned the political implications of the slogan, “Progressives Are Working Together,” arguing that the proposed cooperation could potentially benefit APGA’s legislative candidates at the expense of APC aspirants.

According to APC, APGA candidates in the state had not sufficiently demonstrated support for Tinubu in their campaigns, a development they cited as grounds for questioning the rationale behind entrusting Soludo with the coordination of the President’s campaign.

The APC leaders said the party recorded electoral gains in the November 2025 Anambra governorship election, claiming to have polled more than 100,000 votes under the leadership and candidacy of Prince Ukachukwu.

They argued that the performance demonstrated the existence of a viable political structure within the state chapter and questioned why none of its leaders had been considered suitable to coordinate the presidential campaign.

They warned that the appointment could weaken party unity, dampen grassroots morale and jeopardise the prospects of APC candidates contesting legislative seats.

Additionally, they urged the campaign council to establish clear operational boundaries to ensure that its platform was used exclusively to advance Tinubu’s re-election and not the legislative ambitions of APGA candidates.

The leaders said the council should recognise and protect the independent electoral interests of APC candidates contesting for the three senatorial seats, 11 federal constituencies and 30 state constituencies in Anambra.