Soludo Won’t Return as Governor in November, LP’s Moghalu Declares

…criticizes Soludo for turning 2025 Teachers Day commemoration to political campaign

Labour Party governorship candidate in Anambra State, George Moghalu, has said Governor Chukwuma Soludo is aware he will not be re-elected in the forthcoming November 8 poll.

Moghalu, who recalled his first governorship contest in 2003 under the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, said Soludo supported him at the time and even contributed financially to his campaign.

According to him, the gesture was an indication that Soludo believed in his capacity to govern and to win elections, noting that he polled over 179,000 votes in that election, second only to Peter Obi’s 230,000 votes.

He added that Soludo’s performance in office and the growing acceptability of the Labour Party in the state would work against the governor’s re-election bid.

Moghalu said: “In 2003 when I first ran for Governor under the platform of ANPP, the Governor Soludo did support me and even donated generously to my campaign – this shows he believes not just in my ability to govern but also in my capacity to win the election. I went on to score 179,000+ votes second only to HE Peter Obi who scored 230,000+ votes in the election

“Governor Soludo more So,  he knows that he will not return as a Governor after the November 8 election largely because of the acceptability of our party in the state and his poor performance but most importantly because of my personal capacity to match and surpass him on the field than everyone else on the ballot knows my capacity not just as an administrator but as a politician”.

Moghalu criticizes Soludo for turning 2025 Teachers Day commemoration to political campaign 

Dr. George Moghalu, has also criticised Governor Chukwuma Soludo for turning the 2025 Teachers’ Day celebration into a political exercise rather than an opportunity to address the challenges facing educators across the state.

In a statement made available by his Special Assistant on Media, Johnson Okoye, Dr. Moghalu described as unfortunate the directive compelling teachers and school proprietors to participate in a rally organised under the guise of celebrating teachers. He condemned the alleged instruction to school principals to submit the photocopy of teachers’ voter’s cards, including their polling unit details and phone numbers, ahead of the event, describing it as “a blatant act of political intimidation and abuse of authority.”

Dr. Moghalu said that Teachers’ Day is globally recognised as a time to celebrate the invaluable role of teachers and reflect on their welfare, not a platform for partisan mobilisation. He urged Governor Soludo to channel his energy toward addressing the real issues confronting teachers, including poor remuneration, lack of teaching materials, delayed promotions, and inadequate infrastructure. “Before organising rallies in their name, the governor should first address their welfare package and conditions of service,” he stated.

Reaffirming his commitment to quality education, Dr. Moghalu assured that under a Labour Party-led government, education would be treated as the foundation of development. He promised improved welfare for teachers, investment in modern learning facilities, and the restoration of dignity to the teaching profession.

“Teachers are not political instruments; they are nation builders who deserve respect, motivation, and sincere leadership,” he concluded.

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