Anambra Guber: APGA, Soludo Five Others failed the screening. The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) Screening Committee on Friday 17/08/2013 disqualified the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo and five other governorship aspirants on the party’s platform for the November 16th Governorship elections in Anambra State. According to a statement signed by the Chairman of the Gubernatorial Screening panel, Alhaji Tayo Sowunmi, Secretary, Bar. Ifeanyi Mbaeri and a member, Chief Onwuka Ukwa, said at the conclusion of the panel’s sitting yesterday, the six aspirant’s failed to scale through the test. The six aspirants that failed the screening include, Emmanuel Nweke, Ogbuefi Tony Nnaechetta, Chinedu Francis Idigo Dr. Chike Obidigbo Oseloka Obaze and Prof. Soludo. The panel however said that seven aspirants were successful. The successful aspirants are, Hon. Chukwuemeka Emmanuel Nwogbo Paul Odenigbo Hon. Uche Lillian Ekwunife Chief Willie Obiano John Nwosu John Okechukwu Emeka and Nwachi Patrick Obianwu. Sources at the at the panel sitting said some of the reasons given for not clearing the aspirants ranged from non-presentation voters card, lack of evidence of financial strength to execute the campaign, incomplete certificate and their insbility to submit tax clearance. One of the affected aspirants, Idigo while reacting to his non-clearance said though he was surprised at the reason given for dropping him. Idigo who spoke to our reporter, at the APGA headquarters, venue of the screening said he is going to make another presentation to the appeal panel today.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 18:46:43 +0000