The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) on Friday announced the disqualification of a former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof Charles Soludo and five others from contesting the Anambra governorship election scheduled to hold on November 16.
A statement jointly signed by the Chairman of the Gubernatorial Screening Panel, Tayo Sowunmi; Secretary, Ifeanyi Mbaeri and a member, Onwuka Ukwa, said the sixaspirants were disqualified because they did not meet the party’s expectation.
Other disqualified aspirants are: Emmanuel Nweke, Ogbuefi Tony Nnaechetta, Chinedu Francis Idigo, Dr. Chike Obidigbo and the immediate past Secretary to Anambra State Government, Oseloka Obaze.
The statement also listed the successful aspirants as: Chukwuemeka Emmanuel Nwogbo, Paul Odenigbo, Uche Lillian Ekwunife, Willie Obiano, John Nwosu, John Okechukwu Emeka and Nwachi Patrick Obianwu.
The party also announced that the disqualified aspirants have up till Sunday to appeal the decision as the appeal panel will sit at the party’s headquarters in Abuja.
Prof Soludo, has however said he was not perturbed by the party’s decision to disqualify him, saying he would abide by the decision.
He spoke through his media aide, Bonaventure Melah, who said, said “Our attention has been drawn to the news that the APGA three-man screening panel for gubernatorial aspirants has not cleared Professor 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 accepts whatever decision the party takes,” Melah, said in a terse statement made available to reporters.
