How APGA Favoured Soludo, Umeoji, Smart Kick In The Upcoming Poll
In a bid to ensure that former CBN governor, Prof Charles Soludo picks its governorship ticket for the November 2021 governorship contest, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has Disqualified Five of it’s too contenders.
Details and reasons for the disqualification is yet to be made known, but THE RAZOR gathered that Carter Dike, Nonso Okafor, Akachukwu Nwankpo, Chuma Umeoji and Okwudili Ezenwankwo were all disqualified.
Four of this disqualified are lawmakers who are contesting for the Anambra State governorship ticket under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the November 6 governorship election.
While Hon Chukwuma Umeoji and Hon Okwudili Ezenwankwo are House of Representatives members two state Assembly members disqualified are Hon Cater Umeh and Hon Nonso Smart.
It was learnt that the move was geared towards ensuring that Prof Soludo does not have a strong opponent.
Three aspirants are now left to run for the primary election of the party which comes up on 23rd June. They are Prof Soludo, ThankGod Ibeh and Damian Okolo.
Meanwhile, Nonso Okafor and Umeoji have assured their supporters that the disqualification would not stand. Both aspirants in separate press releases urged their aspirants to be calm as they will bounce back.
