Elections
Anambra 2025: APGA Using Zoning As Gimmick – APC Chief
By Imman Onyero
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, Pharmacist Chinedu Ikeagwuonwu Klinsmann, has dismissed the zoning arrangement being championed by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State as a self-serving political manoeuvre designed to extend Governor Charles Soludo’s hold on power.
In a statement made available to GWG.ng, Pharm. Klinsmann described zoning as an internal arrangement of APGA, which was never democratically agreed upon by the people of Anambra or endorsed by other political parties. He asserted that the future of Anambra must be determined by competence, vision, and leadership excellence – not by an artificial rotation of power among senatorial districts.
“Zoning is not an Anambra agenda; it is an APGA agenda. It was neither a collective decision of Anambra people nor a consensus among political parties. APC, PDP, and LP have all rejected zoning, insisting that the next governor should emerge based on merit, not regional bias,” Klinsmann stated.
APGA’s Zoning Agenda is a Strategy for Self-Preservation
According to Klinsmann, APGA’s insistence on zoning is not about equity or fairness but a calculated move to narrow the political space and sustain its dominance in Anambra politics.
He added that Governor Soludo and his party know that in a free and open contest, the people of Anambra will reject them for their abysmal performance, that is why they are desperately pushing zoning as a strategy to eliminate competent candidates from other parties.
He further argued that despite APGA’s control of Anambra for nearly two decades, zoning has not translated into meaningful development.
“If zoning was truly a magic formula for good governance, Anambra would have been a model state by now. But under APGA’s zoning system, we are still battling insecurity, unemployment, bad roads, and economic stagnation. Clearly, the problem is not where a governor comes from but their capacity to lead,” he asserted.
Zoning Has Never Been Fair or Beneficial to Anambra
Klinsmann also criticized the hypocrisy of APGA’s zoning argument, noting that even within Anambra South, certain local governments have disproportionately benefited from the governorship and senatorial positions while others have been sidelined.
“Aguata Local Government has produced three governors – Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Senator Andy Uba, and Governor Charles Soludo – as well as multiple senators. Meanwhile, Orumba South, Orumba North, Nnewi North, and Nnewi South have been left out. If zoning is truly about fairness, why has APGA never addressed these disparities?” he asked.
He emphasized that no single political party has the right to dictate the leadership selection process for the entire state.
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