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Former Minister of Aviation and prominent public policy advocate, and Vice Chairman Anambra State Educational Council, Osita Chidoka, has formally endorsed the re-election bid of Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, calling him “Odịụkọ na Mba”, “the rare one, not easily found.”

In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday, Mr Chidoka’s Special Assistant on Media, Ikechukwu Okafor, said the former minister spoke at the Anambra Central Senatorial Zone endorsement event on Saturday, praising Governor Soludo’s transformational leadership, prudent financial management, and vision for the future of Anambra State.

“In 2025, the question is no longer ‘Is it broken?’” Mr Chidoka said. “The real question is: why drop the spoon when the soup is tasty? Ndi Anambra, the pot is still on the fire. The aroma of progress is in the air.”

He praised Mr Soludo’s achievements in urban renewal, digital governance, education reform, and infrastructure, calling for continuity to sustain the gains of the past three years.

“Soludo is the only son of Anambra who has kept money for the whole of Nigeria and today, he is keeping Anambra’s money with care, vision, and discipline.”

Quoting an Igbo proverb “Ula tọba uto, ekwobeya ekwobe”, Mr Chidoka likened Mr Soludo’s governance to sweet sleep: “When sleep is sweet, you don’t wake up, you roll over and enjoy it again.”

“Let’s not break the rhythm. Let the Solution continue. Let Odịụkọ finish the course.”

Mr Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, was sworn in as governor of Anambra in March 2022 on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance. (APGA). He is now running for a second term in office.

Mr Chidoka Corps was the corps marshal and chief executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) between June 2007 and June 2014.

In July 2014, then President Goodluck Jonathan appointed him minister of aviation, a role he held until May 2015.

A founding member and strategist of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he served as special adviser to the PDP National Chairman in 2018. In the 2017 Anambra governorship election, he ran under the United Progressive Party (UPP) but was defeated by APGA’s candidate Willie Obiano..

In November 2024, he formally resigned from the PDP to focus on non‑partisan civic engagement through the Athena Centre, advocating for governance reforms and evidence‑based policy in Nigeria .

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/809922-osita-chidoka-endorses-governor-soludo-for-second-term.html

Another bad news for obi supporters this one will give them sleepless nights all through. Their mentor Nnamdi Kanu is in DSS cage

Is Peter Obi's candidate not worth endorsing? Lmao.

They say he is next in line to Soludo and checks all the boxes.

Anambra people will never vote for anyone endorsed by Peter Obi for Anambra governor but they will tell you how good a leader he will make for the whole of Nigeria...is it not absurd?

chopnaira:
Is Peter Obi's candidate not worth endorsing? Lmao.

The way Soludo go take best your Obi candidate ehn, e go shock the online obidients.

Svoboda:
They say he is next in line to Soludo and checks all the boxes.

He is not a member of APGA.

The way Labour party will lose in Anambra will be so loud. Lol.

opamoses1:
He is not a member of APGA.

If he's been penciled down, that's not a problem. How long was Obiano a member before he won primaries?

March 19, 2017: As former Gov. Willie Obiano was about to go for his 2nd term campaign, he held an event during which Prof. Charles Soludo as guest speaker endorsed the then Gov. Obiano with " if it ain't broken, don't fix it" proclamation. There after Soludo joined APGA and succeeded Obiano.

July 26, 2025: As Gov. Charles Soludo is commencing his campaign for 2nd term, he had Osita Chidoka endorsing him with "why drop the spoon when the soup is tasty?. Obviously, I believe Osita Chidoka will join APGA very shortly and run to succeed Gov. Soludo.

Will thunder strike twice in the same place? Fingers crossed.

opamoses1:
He is not a member of APGA.

He could join APGA if he is truly interested.