Nigeria: Stop Opposition Politics, Integrate With Govt, Soludo Tells South-East Leaders

What the report says

Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo has called on South-East political leaders to move away from opposition politics and work more closely with the federal government, according to a report published by Vanguard and distributed by AllAfrica. He made the remarks at a stakeholders’ meeting in Awka on Sunday, where leaders and grassroots mobilisers from APGA, APC, PDP and Accord gathered.

Soludo said the region should treat support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election as part of a broader political reset, arguing that the South-East should play a more active role in national governance rather than remain on the margins. He also said more effort was needed at the grassroots level to improve public perceptions of the government and strengthen support for the president.

The governor linked political backing to development benefits, saying that the votes Tinubu received in Anambra in the 2023 presidential election helped attract projects to the state and the wider region. He also said the administration’s economic reforms were making progress, while noting that more work remained on issues such as foreign exchange and fiscal stability.

Party officials at the meeting echoed the alliance message. APGA’s national chairman called the gathering a major moment in Anambra politics, while the state APC chairman said the realignment was intended to place Anambra more directly within the government’s political and development framework. The report did not indicate any immediate policy change, but it showed a growing effort to build a cross-party coalition around Tinubu’s second-term prospects.