I will not apologize for supporting Tinubu — Soludo

Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday declared that he has “no apologies” for his alliance with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, despite belonging to different political parties.

Speaking to journalists at the State House, Abuja, after a meeting with the President, Soludo said his support for Tinubu was rooted in shared progressive ideals and a personal friendship spanning over two decades.

“I don’t have any apologies about it. President Tinubu is my friend. Has been my friend for 22 years now and counting. You don’t deny your friend and begin to quiver about who he is.

“I support him, and I’m impressed by the bold steps he has taken, particularly in the areas of the economy and the structural reforms. I have said so several times — we’re taking the right steps, we only need to stay the course,” Soludo stated.

The former Central Bank governor said political parties professing progressivism should work together in a broad coalition to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy and drive economic and social development.