President Bola Tinubu and Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo met behind closed doors on Thursday at the State House.
After Soludo’s reception following his courtesy visit to the President, it was revealed that Tinubu and Soludo had a private meeting.
In a statement released on Friday, Chris Aburime, Governor Soludo’s chief press secretary, claimed that Tinubu was thrilled to see his principal and referred to him as a friend of more than 22 years.
Aburime added that Tinubu congratulated Soludo on the results of the most recent Anambra State gubernatorial election.
“The President used the occasion to further congratulate Governor Soludo on his landslide victory in the just concluded Anambra gubernatorial election,” he stated.
“Remember that as soon as the governorship election was over, President Tinubu sent Governor Soludo a congratulatory message.”
Remember that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) pronounced Governor Soludo the victor with 73% of the votes cast?
In the meantime, Soludo presented a ₦757 billion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to the Anambra State House of Assembly on Tuesday, November 25, claiming that it represents a fresh effort to expedite his administration’s development plan.
The governor claimed that the budget, which is titled “Changing Gears 3.0: Solution Continues,” increases the implementation of the revolutionary agenda that his government has been pursuing since its founding.
In keeping with his infrastructure-driven governing style, Soludo disclosed that the plan allots ₦595.3 billion for capital expenditures, or 79% of the total budget amount.
21% of the budget, or ₦161.6 billion, is spent on recurring expenses.
The governor said that the expenditure plan had a ₦225.7 billion deficit, which would be covered by a combination of financial institution support, enhanced IGR, concessions, and public-private partnerships.
