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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he was at one time against the ambition of the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, to lead the state.<\/p>\n

Obasanjo who spoke in Awka, Anambra State capital, at an event to mark the one year anniversary of Soludo as the governor of the state on Saturday said he had reservations when his former Chief Economic Adviser approached him that he was gunning for the governorship position in the state.<\/p>\n

For the ex-President, Soludo<\/a> was better at \u201csomething international or national\u201d and not as Anambra governor.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause of my experience with Chukwuma, I earmarked him for something greater in my mind, until one day he came to me and said he was going to contest election as governor of Anambra. I did not disguise my anger against him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I said, \u2018Chukwuma, governor of Anambra, no, I see you for something national or international.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is this governor of Anambra? He said to me, \u2018You remember one morning when we were together and I came for morning devotion and I said let us pray for the new governor of Anambra, and I snapped and said, \u2018What prayer are you making?<\/p>\n

Obasanjo said his experience of Anambra then was Dr (Chris) Ngige and Uba. \u201cAnd then, you will not blame me for my reaction.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said Soludo reminded him of what he said on that occasion. \u201cI said, oh yes I remember,\u201d Obasanjo added.<\/p>\n

Ngige, who is the current Minister of Labour and Employment, was Governor of Anambra between 2003 and 2006.<\/p>\n

Emmanuel Uba (Andy Uba) was elected and sworn in as the governor of Anambra State on May 27, 2007. He was removed by a Supreme Court decision on June 14, 2007. He governed the state for 14 days.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said to Chukwuma, \u2018When people like you are running away, what do you expect? Hooligans will take over, and then people like him should not complain.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said he later told Soludo he could contest, but he should not forget he reserved him for national or international assignment. \u201cBut go for this governorship as an appetiser, then the main menu will come later. So, you are on your appetiser stage,\u201d Obasanjo said, turning to Soludo.<\/p>\n

He said Soludo\u2019s performance confirmed what he said to the governor in the past.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom what I have heard and what I have seen, you have not disappointed me and I believe you have not disappointed the people of Anambra State,\u201d Obasanjo added.<\/p>\n

Soludo is a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, who served between 2004 and 2009, including when Obasanjo was President.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he was at one time against the ambition of the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, to lead the state. 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