The Spiritual Head of Soul Revival Outreach, Nnewi, Prophet Ikechukwu Uzukwu, has issued a scathing criticism of Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo.
He declared that the Governor’s Special Anti-Touting Squad (SASA), also known as “Aka Odo,” would not be able to save him in the upcoming November 8, 2025 governorship election.
Prophet Uzukwu, who spoke to journalists on Saturday in Nnewi North Local Government Area, accused the Soludo administration of reducing Anambra State to a lawless place over the past three years.
He alleged that the Governor’s anti-touting squad, SASA, has turned into an instrument of terror, assaulting citizens and allegedly carrying out brutal attacks on suspects without due process.
“Governor Soludo’s Aka Odo boys are now the real terror to the people of the State, using clubs to break people’s bones. One begins to wonder where the incumbent Governor got the wicked, inhuman idea of amputating suspects’ legs and hands,” he said.
The cleric expressed deep concern that such acts were being carried out by individuals not recognized as law enforcement officers, noting that no civilized society would condone this level of brutality.
“In this decade of civilization, a Governor who is a Professor is instructing untrained individuals to use pestles to break people’s bones. Victims of Aka Odo brutality may remain permanently disabled, even after the best orthopedic treatment,” he said.
Prophet Uzukwu drew a sharp contrast between the current situation in Anambra and his experiences abroad, particularly in Dubai, referencing the promises Governor Soludo made during his campaign about transforming the State along Dubai-Taiwan models.
“This is not the Dubai or Taiwan he promised Ndi Anambra. I’ve visited Dubai several times and never seen such barbarism,” he said.
The prophet urged Soludo to learn from other leaders, especially Governor Alex Otti of Abia State and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whom he praised for managing security challenges without resorting to violence.
“Tinubu, as Governor of Lagos State sometime ago, never resorted to the use of dangerous weapons to curb touting. He rehabilitated the youths and turned many of them into lawmakers and contributors to society,” Uzukwu noted.
On the rising insecurity in the State, the cleric decried the continued killings and attacks by criminal elements, including Fulani herdsmen, saying that the government appeared overwhelmed and directionless in addressing the crisis.
“I appeal to the United Nations, civil society groups, and international organizations to intervene and help us in Anambra. The situation is beyond what we can handle,” he concluded.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 8, 2025, for the Anambra State governorship election.
