A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, and five others have been disqualified by the screening committee of the All Progressives Grand Alliance from the governorship primaries of the party for the election in Anambra State.
Soludo, who dumped the Peoples Democratic Party to seek the ticket of APGA for the November 16, 2013 governorship election in Anambra State, was disqualified alongside Emmanuel Nweke; Ogbuefi Tony Nnaechetta; Chinedu Francis Idigo; Dr. Chike Obidigbo; and the immediate past Secretary to the State Government, Oseloka Obaze.
The screening panel, headed by Alhaji Tayo Sowunmi, however, did not give reasons for the disqualification.
Soludo and the others have till Sunday to contest their disqualification.
Those cleared by the committee are Hon. Chukwuemeka Emmanuel Nwogbo, Paul Odenigbo, Hon. Uche Lillian Ekwunife, Chief Willie Obiano, John Nwosu, John Okechukwu Emeka and Nwachi Patrick Obianwu.
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