A youth group, Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has tasked the Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Charles Soludo to fix back the billboards of Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party, and Senator Victor Umeh which he earlier ordered to be removed.

The group gave Governor Soludo 48 houses to replace the billboards.

The youth leaders in a statement on Thursday condemned in strongest terms the billboards which it said had been fully paid for.

Hon. Goodluck Ibem, President-General and Comrade Okey Nwaoru, Publicity Secretary of the group who said it is already getting late to replace the billboards added: “We have waited for some days hoping that Governor Soludo will come back to his senses and correct himself of such great dishonour against Ndigbo but he has not corrected himself.

“The illegal action by Governor Charles Soludo to remove campaign billboards of these noble candidates because they are not in his political party is unconstitutional and undemocratic, to say the least.

“We are aware that why Governor Soludo is after Mr. Peter Obi and Senator Victor Umeh is because these two personalities represent integrity, sincerity, and transparency which is in variant to what Soludo believes in.

“The actions of Governor Soludo clearly show that he ventured into politics because of his selfish desire to corruptly enrich himself from taxes paid by Anambra people which is why he is disturbed anytime he sees the billboards of these men of integrity and transparency.

“We give Governor Soludo 48 hours to replace those billboards of Mr Peter Obi and Senator Victor Umeh which he illegally removed or be made to face the wrath of the youths”.

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