The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the meeting of Governor Chukwuma Soludo with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa as the last kick of a dying horse, stressing that no amount of window-dressing campaign can save the governor from imminent defeat.

The campaign organisation of Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu/Senator Uche Ekwunife, in a statement, described the visit of the Anambra governor to Aso Rock as a sign of desperation to curry favour from President Tinubu.

A statement signed by Okechukwu Modebe for the APC governorship candidate, described Soludo as a man who has lost ground and is hovering everywhere in search of assistance.

He was reacting to a report: “Ukachukwu, Ekwunife jittery as Tinubu, Soludo meet in Villa,” adding that there was nothing new about a state governor meeting with Mr President and that it should not be celebrated as a great feat, as the President is keen on getting Anambra State under APC.

“We saw the ridiculous statement credited to APGA and her unpopular candidate jubilating over a mere visit to the Commander-in-Chief and President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This has further vindicated our position that the governor is fast losing relevance amongst the Anambra electorate.

No amount of posing for the cameras with Mr. President will save Governor Soludo from this impending political doom because he has, for the past four years, misgoverned our state. This political premature ejaculation with the name of Mr. President also points to the fact that APGA and her candidate are exhibiting the last kick of a dying horse,” Modebe stated.

Modebe also reiterated the readiness of the party to win the Saturday, August 16, re-run election, adding that the party carefully selected Chief Azuka Okwuosa, a man he described as a political iron gate, to lead the political war cry and expressed optimism that the party will win the Anambra South senatorial zone re-run election.

“We don’t make noise; we are focused, we have done our underground work and connected with the grassroots ahead of the election, and we in APC shall be taking the Anambra South senatorial zone re-run election as a litmus test to show APGA and Governor Soludo how unpopular they have become in the state,” he said.

He called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be professional in the conduct of the election as an unbiased umpire, noting that the governorship election in the state is not going to be business as usual. (Daily Sun)