Ojukwu is the wife of the late national leader of the party, Chief Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, and Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Spain.
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These lines succinctly speak true of the contemporary times, especially at it relates to the November 6, 2021 Anambra state governorship election.
Nwankpo said this when he received members of the State Executive Committee of ADC in his country home, Okija, in Ihiala Local Government Area.
Umeoji, who belongs to the Chief Jude Okeke’s faction of APGA, stated this in the text of a speech he delivered at a news conference he addressed in Abuja and made available to our correspondent on Saturday.
The list came as a surprise to many as prominent names, including that of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and Valentine Ozigbo, who were expected to be candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and Peoples Democratic Party were missing.
Shinkafi, who was the APGA governorship candidate at the 2019 general election in Zamfara State, disclosed this at a news conference in Gusau on Tuesday.
The acting National Publicity Secretary of the Chief Okeke-led faction, Ikechukwu Chukwunyere, stated this while briefing journalists on Wednesday, in Abuja.
Speaking against the backdrop of intense crisis currently rocking the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance and Peoples Democratic Party, the APC Patriots said the discordant tunes emerging from both parties leave the state open for APC to take.
Six other members of the party that were also sacked are: Chinedu Obidigwe, Hamman Buba Ghide, Sylvester Ezeokenwa, Adamu Danjuma Musa, Chief Uchenna Okogbuo and Ifeanyi Mbaeri.
This was revealed through the outcome of the screening conducted for prospective governorship aspirants held on June 10, 2021 at the party’s National Secretariat Complex, Abuja.
According to political stalwart, Dr. Nnamdi Onochie, leading lights in the All Progressives Grand Alliance and Peoples Democratic Party have met in Awka, the Anambra State capital, to forge a common front to ensure that an Igbo becomes presidential flag bearer in each of the parties that will vie for the top job.
Some residents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Port Harcourt blamed the situation on mass boycott by the electorate, because there were no opposition parties in the state.
Ezenwanne was kidnapped by gunmen who invaded the venue of an interactive session between an All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship aspirant, Prof Chukwuma Soludo and youths of his community, Isuofia.
Announcing her defection on Tuesday on the floor of the House, Onuh said she left APGA due to the leadership crisis in the state chapter of the party.
The ex-Army Chief formally declared for the APC and registered with the party in the ongoing registration and revalidation on Tuesday.
Lawan, via a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Ola Awoniyi, his Special Adviser (Media), said the lawmaker would be greatly missed.
The election was held on Saturday, with the result announced on Sunday.
Announcing their defection on Tuesday in Abuja, Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, said the duo attributed their defection to divisions in their former parties.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Hembe announced his defection at Tuesday’s plenary, declining to state reasons for his action.
Speaking recently at a public function, Bianca explained that the legacies of her husband were being eroded, particularly in Anambra State, while berating Governor Willie Obiano for deriding Ojukwu and not living up to the expectations of the All Progressives Grand Alliance as a party.