Izuchukwu Okosi
By Izuchukwu Okosi
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Chief Victor Umeh has described the victory of the party’s flagbearer in the 2021 governorship election in Anambra state, Charles Soludo as a reward of the people to the party.
The triumphant feat of APGA means that the party remains in office after incumbent Willie Obiano graciously steps down after his two-term reins.
Umeh who is a collation agent of APGA spoke to the media shortly after the declaration of Soludo as the undisputed winner of the election.
“APGA had served the people of Anambra well since 2003, and so they have made the decision to continue with the party. It is reward for the party not just in the state but across Nigeria,” Umeh said.
Umeh who is a Collation agent of the party further stated that the election which was initially expected to be disrupted prior to last weekend’s polls was the best in the history of Nigeria and that APGA is proud to have won in 19 Local Government Areas and coming second in two others with slim margins.
Umeh praised Soludo as the best candidate from the contestants and ominously warned opposition parties that it will ne a hurculean task to displace the party which is deep-rooted in Anambra.
Umeh hopes that the dividends of the party will translate in having more states governed in the country.
Professor Soludo, who was former Central Bank governor under the administration of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo was announced as the winner by returning officer Professor Florence Obi early Wednesday morning at the Independent National Electoral Commission’s headquarters in Awka.
Obi pronounced the final result with APGA claiming 112,229; PDP 53,807; APC 43,285 and YPP 21,261 votes.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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