Umeh to Soludo: I've no regrets helping you become governor

• Published date: 19 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The senatorial candidate of Labour Party (LP) for Anambra Central, Sen. Victor Umeh, has said he has no regrets in contributing his quota for Prof. Chukwuma Soludo to be elected as governor of Anambra State.

The former National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) said yesterday that he had forgiven Soludo after removing his campaign billboards in Awka.

Umeh, who spoke with reporters at his campaign office on Udoka Housing Estate, said he would not challenge the governor's action in court, as he had resigned himself to faith.

He said during the 2021 governorship election, he toyed day and night, even as Soludo's returning officer on the election day, yet, the only way he paid him back was to remove his campaign billboards that were paid for because of party politics and interest.

Umeh said there was no level of persecution that would come from Soludo that would force him to condemn him, having supported him during the election, even as many people were against him.

He said: 'I campaigned for him (Soludo) to be governor. I was his director general, and during the run-off at Ihiala, he called me to be his returning officer, and I discharged that duty creditably, ensuring his votes were not stolen, and after that, I took the result to him in Isuofia, his community and presented it to him.

'I have no regret. I only told him my interest then was for him to take care of Anambra people, and it is left for the people to judge if he is doing well or not.'

'Anything I say now will be misinterpreted because the governor recently pulled down my billboards. It's left for the people of the state to judge him.'

Umeh said the governor ordered the removal of the billboard during a meeting with some members...