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Anambra election: APGA clears Soludo, three others, disqualified five

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Soludo, and three others have been cleared to contest the governorship primary election of the All Progressive Grand Alliance on June 23.
The APGA screening committee of prospective governorship aspirants, which cleared for the primary election, also disqualified five others for different reasons.
The decision of the party screening committee was contained in its resolution signed by the party’s National Organizing Secretary, Ifeanyi Mbaeri.
Those disqualified include a former Special Advisor on Technical Matters to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Nwankpo Sullivan Akachukwu; and member representing Aguata Federal Constituency, Chuma Umeoji.
The decision of the screening committee will have to be endorsed by the National Working Committee of the party, in term of eligibility of prospective aspirants to contest the Anambra governorship primary of the party.
According to APGA, the party primary will hold on 23rd of June in line with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) time table for party primaries.

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