* Hints at adopting Edo election template
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has declared that the party is eyeing Anambra State after its victory in Edo.
Ganduje made the declaration at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja, after Senator Monday Okpebholo’s victory in the Edo State election.
He highlighted the party’s plans to challenge the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State next year, and expand its presence in the South East region.
Ganduje emphasized that the APC intends to replicate the successful strategy used in Edo State to secure wins in the upcoming Ondo and Anambra gubernatorial elections.
He emphasized that winning Anambra State would be an advantage for the South East, aligning with Imo and Ebonyi as APC-governed states, thereby addressing the region’s concerns regarding marginalisation.
Ganduje said: “We have started working to develop strategies to win these states. Next year, Anambra State will follow. Let me remind you that we have a project which we named political de-marginalisation of the South East geo-political zone.
“That project is also a task that must be done. We will face the south-east zone with five states. We already have two, but two is too small for a big party like ours. We will face that State and see how we can recover many states in our favour.”