Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has expressed optimism in winning re-election in the November 8 governorship election if he decides to run.
He said he didn’t see any competent opponents who could dislodge him in the forthcoming polls.
The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said there was a consensus among the people of the state that the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has delivered dividends of democracy and should be given another chance in the next election.
Mr Soludo stated this during a media chat to celebrate his third year anniversary in office.
He said the people of the South-East state can vote for any party during national elections but are loyal to APGA when it comes to governorship and local government chairmen seats.
He said: “If there is an election, I mean there will be an election, and if I am a candidate, I will be on the ballot, and then I ask: who else is running? Which party is fielding a candidate?
“So far, unless the person will come down from somewhere but so far, I have not heard of any.”
Mr Soludo also revealed that he has received numerous calls urging him to run for a second term.
He, however, said his party would take the decision on who becomes the flag-bearer.
“The party has to agree to it and give me the platform. For me, I applied for this job intentionally because I felt that’s my way of thanking God for His bountiful blessing to spend the rest of my life to serve, and leave this place better than we met it.
“If my party nominates me and if my employers who are the Anambra people to whom I had applied for this job, interview me and graciously renew the tenure, of course, it’s a great honour, and a great privilege to serve,” he said.
