Breaking: Ex-APC National Auditor picks LP guber form to unseat Soludo

Pioneer National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the immediate-past Director General of the Nigerian Inland Water Ways (NIWA), Chief George Moghalu, has picked governorship nomination form of the Labour Party (LP) to unseat Governor Chukwuma Soludo in the forthcoming election in Anambra State.

Moghalu had contested the ticket of the APC in the controversial party primary election which saw Senator Andy Uba’s emergence as the candidate.

Speaking Tuesday after he was presented the nomination form by the party’sNationalChairman, Julius Abure, Chief Moghalu expressed confidence that he will emerge as the candidate, adding that he will not let the party down.

When asked about his fear regarding ongoing crisis among the leaders of the Labour Party, Chief Moghalu expressed confidence that the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi and other stakeholders will work for him if he secure the party’s governorship ticket.

Chief Moghalu said: “I have confidence that the party leadership will provide us platform for a contestation. Our ambition is not a war, the truth is that at the end of the day one person will fly the flag of the Labour Party in Anambra State, and I believe with confidence in God that I will be that person.

“Mr. Chairman, one assurance I will give you today is that I will not betray confidence, I will not let you down. I will go with Labour and I will win with Labour Party by God’sgrace.”

The governorship aspirant who described himself as a party man added that his loyalty to wherever he belong can never be questioned.

Moghalu revealed that after consultations with his constituents and othe stakeholders, it was agreed that Labour Party is the best option for him.

He said: “For a lot of people who knows me, they were actually surprised that I was able to change my political platform because I have always remained in one political platform since inception of this political dispensation, but I had to leave to join the Labour Party.”

Speaking earlier, Labour Party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure thanked Moghalu for having confidence in the party, assuring him of level playing ground during the party’s governorship primary in Awka, Anambra State.