Anambra 2021: PDP missing, Soludo dropped as INEC releases names of candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the names of governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the November 6 Anambra governorship election.
In the list, the names of the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party were completely omitted.
The Commission, in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, cited Court Order for exclusion of the party.
Also, the name of the former governor of Central Bank and candidate of the supposed candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Professor Charles Soludo and that of his deputy were missing on the list.
Instead, they were replaced by Chukwuma Michael Umeoji and Orogbu Obiageli Lilian as governorship and deputy governorship candidates respectively. While no reason was given for replacing Soludo’s name.
Although as at the time of filing this report, no official reaction from both APGA and the PDP, it would be recalled that the APGA primary election was not rancour-free. The primary produced parallel candidates who laid claim to their credibility and authenticity.
Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, is the anointed candidate of the incumbent governor, Willie Obiano.
Details shortly…
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