{"id":7521,"date":"2013-08-01T16:40:07","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T16:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/soludo-declares-for-apga\/"},"modified":"2013-08-01T16:40:07","modified_gmt":"2013-08-01T16:40:07","slug":"soludo-declares-for-apga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/soludo-declares-for-apga\/","title":{"rendered":"Soludo declares for APGA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FORMER Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the  2010 governorship election in Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo, has formally resigned from the PDP to join  the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).<\/p>\n

He was registered as a member in his Isuofia ward, Aguata Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n

In a July 17 resignation letter addressed to the PDP  National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, Soludo said his resignation took effect from that date and used the opportunity to thank the party for the opportunity given to him to serve in some capacity.<\/p>\n

The resignation letter,  addressed to the national chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, titled: \u201cLetter of resignation as a member of PDP\u201d reads:  \u201cThis is to convey my resignation as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party with effect from  July 17, 2013?.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet me use this opportunity to thank the party for the opportunity given to me to serve it in some capacity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis resignation is without prejudice to the possibility of future collaboration with the party in any areas of common interest   designed to advance the course of nation building.\u201d<\/p>\n

Soludo, who said he had to dump PDP after due consultation with his family, Anambra elders and stakeholders from January 2, this year till the date he resigned, said he was joining the governorship race on the platform of APGA to ensure continuity of governance in Anambra State, after Governor Peter Obi must have left office.<\/p>\n

\u201c There is an overwhelming demand by our people, by the people of Anambra for me to remain engaged in the political process.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is an overwhelming demand by Anambra people that I should run for the office of governor for continuity and transformation. We need to consolidate on the gains of the eight years that Obi ruled the state,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said when he joined the PDP to contest the February 2010 governorship election, people, especially  his friends, told him he was the best candidate but was in the wrong party.<\/p>\n

He added:m  \u201cSo, while I was consulting, I was told to join a good party and today, I have joined that good party, APGA.<\/p>\n

\u201c I am not joining APGA simply as a vehicle to contest the governorship but because I want to breathe it and drink it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe in the essence, aim and objective of the party. I have come to the conclusion that APGA is the only party that will move Nigeria to the next level. APGA in its constitution, agrees with the Beijing Declaration of an affirmation for women, other parties parrot it \u201c.<\/p>\n

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