Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has called on the people of the South-East to rally behind President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election, urging the region to abandon what he described as an “alliance of protest” and embrace an “alliance for progress and prosperity.”
Soludo made the remarks in a post on X after attending a rally in Ebonyi State where political leaders endorsed President Tinubu’s second-term bid.
The governor, who joined his Ebonyi counterpart, Francis Nwifuru, and other political leaders at the event in Abakaliki, said the time had come for progressives across the country to unite in support of the President.
Reflecting on the region’s political choices, Soludo argued that the South-East must adopt a strategy that advances its interests and promotes development.
“Yesterday, I joined my brother, the Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, alongside other progressives in Abakaliki to stand with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR,” he wrote.
“The time has come for us to unite. Enough of the politics of lamentation. Ndi Igbo, we must move from the alliance of protest to the alliance for progress—an alliance for prosperity. We must unite. We must not waste our votes again.”
Speaking at the rally, Soludo described Governor Nwifuru as “my own brother” and expressed solidarity with the people of Ebonyi over their endorsement of Tinubu.
“I am here on a solidarity march with my own brother, the Rt. Hon. Governor of Ebonyi State, who, by the grace of God, is governor until 2031,” he said.
“I am here in solidarity with you because today, you are endorsing the President and Commander-in-Chief of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.”
The Anambra governor stressed the need for progressive leaders to work together in strengthening national unity and driving development across the country.
“I have come in solidarity because progressives are working together. It is time for progressives to unite,” he added.
The endorsement rally attracted political leaders, party supporters and stakeholders from across the region, underscoring growing political conversations ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
