Ahead of the November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, the Umueri community in Anambra East local government area has declared its support for Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s re-election bid.
The endorsement was announced by the president-general of the Umueri General Assembly, Dr. John Metchie, during the 2025 Umueri New Yam Festival.
Metchie, who is also a United Nations Peace Ambassador and international business mogul, urged other aspirants to shelve their ambitions in Anambra and seek opportunities in other states, insisting that Soludo has effectively “taken” the state.
He said the people of Anambra have resolved to return the governor and his deputy, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, for a second term to consolidate ongoing developmental projects.
Declaring that there is “no vacancy” in the Anambra Government House come November 8, Metchie said Soludo’s performance in three years had exceeded expectations.
He added that the entire Omambala region would vote en masse for the governor, stressing his personal commitment to mobilizing grassroots support to secure a landslide victory.
“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,” Metchie stated.
Metchie, who also serves as the deputy commander-general (Intelligence) of the Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS), advised other candidates to step down and work with the governor to sustain development in the state.
