Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja.
It was their first meeting since Soludo’s re-election.
In the November 8 Anambra governorship election, Soludo polled 422,664 votes, while Nicholas Ukachukwu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, placed second with 99,445 votes.
In a statement after the visit, Soludo described Tinubu as his “dear friend and brother of over 22 years”.
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He said the president received him with “his usual warmth, big smile, and open arms”, adding that Tinubu also congratulated him on the “resounding mandate” handed to him by the people of Anambra.
Soludo expressed deep appreciation for Tinubu’s immediate congratulatory message on election night and for the president’s continued support for Anambra state.
“We are one Nigeria, and together — with God on our side — we will build the Anambra and the Nigeria of our dreams,” Soludo wrote.
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“The president received me with his usual warmth, big smile, and open arms.
“He again personally congratulated me on the resounding mandate given to me by the good people of Anambra State in the just-concluded governorship election — a victory he described as a testament to the trust and confidence Ndi Anambra have in our shared vision for a livable and prosperous homeland.”
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