Tinubu Backing Soludo to Thwart Obi- Ozigbo •Alleges Political Deal in Anambra

Anambra’s political landscape is ablaze with accusations of a presidential power play, as APC governorship aspirant Valentine Ozigbo claims President Bola Tinubu is strategically supporting Governor Charles Soludo’s reelection to undermine Peter Obi’s influence.
In a candid interview on Arise TV, Ozigbo asserted that this perception is widespread among supporters. “There is an allegation that the President wants Soludo to come back because of Peter Obi; he sees him as an opponent of Obi, and therefore there’s some understanding that Soludo will return,” Ozigbo stated, labeling such a move an “inferior proposition.”
Ozigbo, who himself made a high-profile switch from the Labour Party to the APC, believes his move has significantly bolstered the party’s standing in Anambra. “My moving into APC changed the trajectory,” he emphasized, contrasting his impact with the less noticed defection of a rival.
He further alleged that Governor Soludo has positioned himself as a counterforce to the Labour Party, appealing to those who fear its growing popularity. “Soludo must have gone to whoever to say, like they’re saying now, that APC is weak; his problem is Labour, and so support me in APGA so that I will come back because you don’t want Labour to win in Anambra State,” Ozigbo claimed.
The APC aspirant argued that his own defection has directly challenged this narrative, transforming the APC into a formidable contender. “APC is weak, Labour is strong, who in Labour? Valentine Ozigbo. By me leaving Labour to join APC, APC is strong today, and this is why I’m fighting this battle,” he explained.
Ozigbo concluded with a scathing critique of what he perceives as Soludo’s duplicitous political maneuvering. “I don’t want this type of deal where Soludo is APGA in the afternoon and APC in the night, and so you create a confusion; you’re not strengthening the party, you’re not helping anybody,” he declared, suggesting Soludo is playing both sides to secure his reelection.