The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has unveiled more than 253 candidates across the country as part of its preparations for the forthcoming elections, while formally presenting party flags to 44 candidates contesting legislative positions in Anambra State.
The event, held at Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, also featured the party’s campaign flag-off and the adoption of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its preferred presidential candidate.
The 44 Anambra candidates who received the party flags comprise three senatorial candidates, 11 House of Representatives candidates and 30 candidates for the Anambra State House of Assembly.
Speaking at the gathering, APGA National Leader and Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, described the party’s political alignment at the national level as a strategic move towards consolidating progress and sustaining effective governance.
Soludo charged the candidates to intensify their grassroots mobilisation through vigorous door to door campaigns, urging them to engage voters directly and communicate the party’s message with sincerity and conviction.
He also encouraged the candidates to distinguish between facts and emotions in their campaigns, stressing the importance of presenting credible arguments to win the confidence of the electorate.
Also addressing party faithful, APGA National Chairman, Chief Sly Ezeokenwa, expressed confidence in the party’s electoral prospects and urged all candidates to take its manifesto to every ward and voting district.
He reaffirmed APGA’s commitment to strengthening its political presence across the country, particularly in Anambra State, which remains a major stronghold of the party.
The presentation of flags to the candidates was the major highlight of the event, symbolising the party’s readiness to mobilise its structures and commence grassroots engagement ahead of the elections.
The gathering further underscored APGA’s efforts to consolidate its political influence in Anambra while strengthening its national presence through strategic alliances and electoral mobilisation.
Written by Enitan Mudashiru
