{"id":88363,"date":"2021-11-10T12:27:48","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T11:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=88363"},"modified":"2021-11-10T12:27:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T11:27:48","slug":"anambra-governor-elect-soludo-says-his-victory-is-will-of-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/anambra-governor-elect-soludo-says-his-victory-is-will-of-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Anambra Governor-elect Soludo Says His Victory is \u2018Will of God\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1716035777074208802\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Charles Soludo, has reacted to his victory in the Anambra State governorship election.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Giving his acceptance speech on Wednesday shortly after he was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the governor-elect described the feat as the will of God.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cLet me say that with utmost humility and gratitude to God, I accept the result of the 2021 Anambra governorship election, as declared by INEC,\u201d said Soludo, who contested the election on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cAnd this reflects the supreme will of the Almighty God and the overwhelming sacred mandate of the people.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nHe thanked his wife and children for encouraging him despite their reservations at some point, saying his victory in the election was a result of his perseverance in the last 12 years.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe former CBN governor also thanked the incumbent governor, Willie Obiano; the leadership of APGA, party faithful, as well as the residents of the state for their love and support all through the events that led to his victory in the poll.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nWhile remembering the three policemen killed by gunmen in the period of the campaign, he extended a hand of fellowship to his co-contenders in the election to move the state forward.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nAlmost four days after the keenly contested election and a supplementary poll that ensued, INEC finally returned Soludo elected as the winner.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Soludo polled a total of 112,229 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 53, 807 to emerge second.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Senator Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate got a total of 43,285 votes to emerge the third position.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nProf. Florence Obi, Returning Officer for 2021 Anambra Governorship election announced this in the early hours of Wednesday at INEC headquarters, Awka.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nSoludo, a one-time Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, was born on July 28, 1960 and hails from Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nHe obtained a first class degree in Economics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and worked in many National and international organizations including the World Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for West Africa and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nProf Soludo was the Economic Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Chief Executive Officer of the National Planning Commission among other achievements.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Charles Soludo, has reacted to his victory in the Anambra State governorship election. 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