The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Governorship Appeal Panel has reaffirmed the disqualification of the former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Charles Soludo and five others who were disqualified by the screening panel on Friday.
The six aspirants disqualified by the party’s Governorship Screening Committee at the weekend appeared before the panel to contest their disqualification.
The panel, chaired by Chief Tony Ojielo ruled that their appeals lack merit and that the committee had no other option than to affirm their disqualification.
The six aspirants that failed the screening include, Emmanuel Nweke, Ogbuefi Tony Nnaechetta, Chinedu Francis Idigo, Dr. Chike Obidigbo, immediate past secretary to the Anambra state government, Oseloka Obaze and Prof. Soludo.
The aspirants were disqualified for not meeting some requirements of the party’s constitution ranging from non-possession of voter’s card, tax clearance, lack of evidence of sound financial muscle to unresolved issues with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The panel however said that seven other 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.
The candidates had indicated intentions to run for the party’s ticket in the governorship election of Anambra state which will take place in 2014.
