Soludo’s Campaign Team Questions Ukachukwu’s Literacy, Calls Certificate “Worst in Anambra History”
The governorship campaign of incumbent Governor Chukwuma Soludo has raised serious concerns about the educational qualifications of APC candidate Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu and his running mate, Senator Uche Ekwunife, alleging that their credentials show poor performance in basic subjects and cast doubt on their fitness to govern.
The Soludo–Ibezim Campaign Organisation, through its Director General, Prof. Solo Osita Chukwulobelu, accused Ukachukwu of submitting an Ordinary Level (GCE) result with several “F9” (fail) grades in key subjects such as English, Mathematics, and Economics.
“Part of the fundamental issues for every election is the qualification of the candidates to hold such office,” the campaign said in a statement. “For Anambra, a state known for excellence and home to some of Nigeria’s most educated leaders, this is an important consideration in the choice of a governor.”
The release contrasted Ukachukwu’s record with the “sterling” academic credentials of Soludo and past governors of the state, before declaring:
“We can confirm that the APC ticket of Nicholas Ukachukwu and Uche Ekwunife has the worst qualification for the office of governor in Anambra’s history. Ukachukwu’s certificate raises doubts about basic literacy and numeracy — a fundamental requirement for effective governance. Anambra cannot have a governor whose ability to read, write, or perform simple arithmetic is in question. That is the ISSUE!”
On his running mate, the campaign alleged further discrepancies:
“Mrs. Ekwunife, in her INEC form, swore that her qualifications are GCE and a PhD — with no undergraduate degree? Effectively, the APC gubernatorial candidate and his deputy have presented the worst, even fake, credentials for the office of governor in Anambra’s history. Anambra is moving forward, never backwards.”
The campaign council stressed that while it was working hard to win votes on the basis of its achievements, the question of “who has the basic qualifications to govern Anambra” would remain a legitimate issue throughout the campaign.
“Anambra is far too sophisticated to be governed by semi-illiterates or persons of easy virtues,” the statement concluded.
The council argued that in a state renowned for high academic standards, leadership with questionable literacy and numeracy poses a real threat to effective governance, insisting that the people deserve more than a government lacking the most basic competence.
