Anambra State Governor Professor Chukwuma Soludo has once again declared his open support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections, saying their friendship has lasted more than 22 years.

Speaking to State House reporters after a closed-door meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, August 12, Soludo, wearing a white cap emblazoned with Tinubu’s insignia and the inscription “Progressives are working together,” said all political parties committed to progressivism are collaborating. He praised the President’s bold reforms in the economy and structural sectors.

“It was such a pleasure to meet with him; it was a very pleasant meeting,” Soludo said, describing Tinubu as being in high spirits, healthy, and hale.

The governor also revealed that his administration had dealt decisively with what he called “deadly native doctors” in Anambra, accusing them of misleading youths with false promises and pushing them towards crime. “They are now on the run,” he stated.

When asked why he openly endorsed Tinubu despite not belonging to the All Progressives Congress, APC, and being the leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Soludo said, “The caps were produced when President Tinubu visited Anambra State, and you saw the billboards proclaiming that progressives are working together. This is a fundamental belief I hold, that all political parties that profess progressivism should unite in a massive coalition to strengthen our democracy and advance the country’s economic and social development.”

“For me, saying ‘progressives working together’ is a call to those who share these ideals. Regarding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I have no apologies for my support. He has been my friend for 22 years and counting, you do not deny your friend. I fully support him and am impressed by the bold economic and structural reforms he has implemented. We are on the right path, and we need to stay the course,” Soludo added.

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President Bola Tinubu today received in audience Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Although the details of the meeting is yet to be made public, there are speculations it may be connected with the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State, where Soludo is seeking a second term in office.

According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, the Anambra Governorship election is scheduled to be held on November 8, 2025.

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The Nigeria Police Force says it has received an official petition from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over an alleged incident involving singer Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (popularly known as KWAM 1) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on August 5. The singer was caught on tape standing in front of a plane, preventing it from taxing after the airline officials refused him to fly with a flask they suspected contained alcohol.

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA had petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Inspector-General of Police to launch a thorough investigation into the incident.

In a statement released this evening August 12, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has directed the Commissioner of Police, Airport Command, to immediately commence a thorough investigation into the matter, to unravel the circumstances which led to the ugly incident and ensure justice is served accordingly.

Adejobi added that the Force assures the public of its commitment to upholding safety and security within Nigeria’s aviation sector, while assuring stakeholders in the sector of improved collaboration towards aviation security and strict compliance with aviation laws.

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