ANAMBRA GUBER: APGA DISQUALIFIES SOLUDO, FIVE OTHERS

Former governor of the Central bank of Nigeria
(CBN), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and five other aspirants have been disqualified
from the November 16, 2013 governorship election in Anambra State by the All
Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) Screening Committee.  In a statement
issued yesterday by the chairman of the APGA Gubernatorial Screening Committee,
Alhaji Tayo Sowunmi, secretary, Bar. Ifeanyi Mbaeri and a member, Chief Onwuka
Ukwa, the party said at the conclusion of the panel’s sitting, the six
aspirants failed to scale through its test.

The aspirants are Emmanuel Nweke, Ogbuefi Tony
Nnaechetta, Chinedu Francis Idigo, Dr. Chike Obidigbo, the immediate past
secretary to Anambra State Government Oseloka Obaze and Soludo.

It was learnt that at the panel did not clear
the aspirants because some of them had no voter card, evidence of financial
strength to execute their campaigns, incomplete certificate and their inability
to submit tax clearance papers.

One of the affected aspirants, Idigo said he
was surprised at the reason given by the panel for dropping him and promised to
make another presentation to the appeal panel today.

In a reaction last night, Soludo said he was
informed of the development and he had a good laugh.

Through his media assistant, Bonaventure
Melah, Soludo said that without knowing the reason for the decision, he has
accepted whatever action the party has taken. He said that he joined APGA to
help build it into a formidable political party and will keep his eyes on that
objective.

Source:
Leadership