By Praise Chinecherem
The campaign team of Labour Party governorship candidate, Dr. George Moghalu, has issued a scathing response to Governor Charles Soludo’s recent remarks on zoning ahead of the 2025 Anambra governorship election.
In a statement signed by Onyebuchi Okoye, Special Assistant on Media to Dr. Moghalu, the campaign accused Governor Soludo of using zoning as a political lifeline after what they described as a disappointing tenure marked by unmet promises and rising public dissatisfaction.
“Governor Soludo contested the governorship in 2003 under the PDP and again in 2013 under APGA, without reference to any zoning arrangement.
“Zoning was not his concern then — but today, when his record is under scrutiny, he suddenly invokes zoning as a shield. Ndi Anambra are watching, and they are wiser now.”
The Moghalu campaign maintained that zoning favors Anambra South, not any individual candidate, adding that the region still has four years left to complete its turn.
The campaign stressed that leadership must be based on competence and results, not recycled promises or “political self-preservation.”
Citing what it described as a disconnect between government rhetoric and on-the-ground realities, the statement questioned Soludo’s performance, referencing his widely publicized “African Dubai-Taiwan” vision.
“Where are the promised schools, hospitals, roads, and infrastructure? Are our markets safer? Are our traders less burdened?” the campaign asked.
The statement further accused the Soludo administration of enabling aggressive revenue enforcement that has led to daily harassment of traders by state agents.
Dr. Moghalu, the statement added, is offering a “people-first, result-driven leadership” and has pledged to serve a single four-year term if elected, in line with his belief that “if you can’t deliver in four years, you can’t deliver in eight.”
The statement also pointed to the Labour Party’s growing influence across the Southeast, citing the examples of party leaders Peter Obi and Abia State Governor Alex Otti as models of governance Moghalu intends to replicate in Anambra.
“This election is not about grammar or slogans,” the statement concluded. “Ndi Anambra will judge by performance, vision, and integrity — and in 2025, they will choose progress, not excuses.”
