Anambra race: Soludo fails APGA test•• Former governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Chukwuma Soludo has found his ambition to govern his home state of Anambra exploding into the air. He was among the six aspirants disqualified by a panel of his new party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance. Soludo had four years ago ran for the governorship of the state on the platform of the PDP and also lost the poll. A statement by the Chairman of the APGA Governorship Screening Panel, Alhaji Tayo Sowunmi; Secretary, Mr. Ifeanyi Mbaeri, and a member, Chief Onwuka Ukwa, said at the conclusion of the panel’s sitting, some of the aspirants failed to scale through the test. part from Soludo, the other five aspirants that failed the screening were Mr. Emmanuel Nweke, Ogbuefi Tony Nnaechetta, Mr. Chinedu Francis Idigo, Dr. Chike Obidigbo and Mr. Oseloka Obaze. The panel, however, said that seven aspirants, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwogbo, Mr. Paul Odenigbo, Lillian Ekwunife, Chief Willie Obiano, Mr. John Nwosu, Mr. John Emeka and Nwachi Obianwu, were successful. some of the reasons given for not clearing Soludo and ranged from non-presentation of their voter cards, lack of evidence of financial strength to execute the campaign, incomplete certificate and failure to submit tax clearance. One of the affected aspirants, Idigo, while reacting to his non-clearance, said he was surprised at the reasons given for dropping him. Idigo, who was at the APGA headquarters, venue of the screening, said he was going to make another presentation to the appeal panel today. He said they were informed that evidence of financial status was going to be part of the screening requirements. Through his media aide, Bonaventure Melah, Soludo said he had joined APGA to help build it into a formidable political party, adding that he would keep his eyes on that objective. Melah said, “Our attention has been drawn to the news that the APGA three-man screening panel for governorship aspirants has not cleared Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and five other aspirants. I called to inform him of the development and he had a good laugh. “Without knowing the reason for the decision, he stated that he accepted whatever decision the party had taken.”
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 09:21:26 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015