Anambra Youths Give Soludo 48hrs To Reinstate Peter Obi’s Billboards

The Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has been given a 48-hour deadline by the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) to reinstate the campaign billboards for Senator Victor Umeh of Anambra Central and Peter Obi of the Labour Party.

The Peter Obi campaign billboard was taken down last week by the Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency.

The Nnamdi Azikiwe University temporary site flyover’s enormous billboard was taken down on Saturday due to an alleged failure by the party to comply with standards.

Remember that in August 2022, the Anambra State Government ordered that all presidential, senatorial, and House of Representative candidates would each pay N10,000,000, N7,000,000, and N5,000,000, respectively, in order to mount billboards throughout the state. Candidates for the State House of Assembly would pay N1,000,000.

After the removal on Saturday, the coalition of Igbo youths denounced the governor’s decision and warned that the governor would suffer the consequences if the billboard was not put back up.

The coalition claimed in a statement released by its general president, Goodluck Ibem, yesterday

“The illegal action by Governor Charles Soludo to remove campaign billboards of these noble candidates because they are not in his political party is unconstitutional and undemocratic, to say the least.

“We are aware that Governor Soludo is after Mr Peter Obi and Senator Victor Umeh because these two personalities represent integrity, sincerity and transparency which is a variant of what Soludo believes in.

“We give Governor Soludo 48 hours to replace those billboards of Mr Peter Obi and Senator Victor Umeh which he illegally removed or face the wrath of the youths.”