Ahead of the November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, Umueri community has thrown endorsed Governor Chukwuma Soludo for a second term in office.
The president-general of the Umueri General Assembly in Anambra East local government area, Dr John Metchie, stated this during the 2025 Umueri New Yam Festival.
Metchie urged other aspirants in the contest to consider contesting in other states as Soludo has effectively “taken” Anambra State.
The United Nations Peace Ambassador and international business mogul, said the people of Anambra have collectively resolved to re-elect the governor and his deputy to enable them consolidate on their developmental strides.
Metchie, who is currently mobilizing grassroots support for Soludo and his deputy, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, declared unequivocally that there is “no vacancy” in the Anambra Government House, come November 8.
According to him, “the people of Anambra have collectively resolved to re-elect the governor and his deputy to enable them to continue and consolidate their developmental strides.”
Metchie reiterated that no serious contender is challenging Soludo in the election, saying the governor’s achievements in just three years have exceeded the expectations of the people.
He stated that the entire Omambala region would vote en masse for Soludo, adding that he personally stands firmly behind the governor.
Metchie further stressed that he would work tirelessly at the grassroots level to ensure a landslide victory for Soludo in the region.
He said: “the youths, women, and key stakeholders of the Omambala region are unanimously and unequivocally in support of Governor Soludo’s second-term bid, which he described as non-negotiable.”
The president-general of Umueri, who also serves as the deputy commander-general (Intelligence) of the Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS), advised other candidates in the race to drop their ambitions and join hands with the governor to sustain the development currently happening in Anambra.
