The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Barrister Tex Okechukwu, has declared that the serving House of Representatives member Honourable Chukwuma Umeoji should quit parading himself as the candidate of APGA for the November 6 governorship election.
Okechukwu stated unequivocally that Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo is the only legally recognized candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance for the forthcoming gubernatorial election and anything, on the contrary, is null and void.
The position of the party is contained in a press release signed by the National Publicity Secretary Barr. Tex Okechukwu, also has it that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) still recognized Dr. Victor Ike Oye as the national chairman of APGA and other executives.
The release reads ” We wish to state unequivocally that Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo remains the governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the November 6, 2021 Governorship Election.
We also state that up to date, it was only Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo that meticulously fulfilled all the requirements enunciated by the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), the INEC Election Manual and the 2021 Electoral Guidelines of APGA for the 2021 Anambra State Governorship Election.
It is also clear that the period permitted by law for the conduct of party primary for the election, downloading, uploading and submission of particulars of the governorship and deputy governorship candidates of political parties ended on July 16, 2021. Anything done thereafter without final judgment of court is null and void and of no consequence.
Going by the above, it is indisputable that APGA under the able leadership of Ozonkpu Dr Victor Ike Oye vigorously worked to meet the various timelines outlined in the laws regulating the conduct of activities of political parties toward the November 6 Anambra State Governorship Election.
We find it detestable that some disgruntled elements masquerading as officers of the party would indulge in brazen acts of illegality and fraud aimed at hoodwinking the unsuspecting members of the public.
