The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Anambra State, Akachukwu Nwankpo, on Tuesday, said he voted for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and its candidate, Professor Chukwuma Soludo.
Nwankpo said he took the decision because his party could not make it as planned.
According to Nwankpo, who addressed journalists shortly after casting his ballot at Umuapani ward, polling unit 004 in Ihiala Local Government Area, after consultation with Ihiala youths, he was told to vote for APGA who has 90 per cent chances of winning the election, to avoid wasting more resources.
When asked whether his decision has the backing of ADC leadership in the state, he said the move was personal to enable him key into the achievement of the APGA led- government of Governor Willie Obiano.
He commended the security agencies for their commitment in ensuring a peaceful environment before, during and after the election.
Nwankpo, who was a special assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan, had recently attacked the state government for having allegedly wasted over N6 trillion funds meant for development.
He lamented that despite the abundant industrious and blessed population of the state, the people had tolerated “a few people whom they could not control to hijack and mismanage the resources to buy votes, take over public places, levy taxes on them and operate with total disregard to the welfare of the people”.
