The All Progressives Congress, APC, Anambra 2025 Governorship Election Screening Committee, has cleared all seven aspirants that bought its Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest the party’s ticket.
APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, noting that the aspirants cleared by the committee was chaired by a former Katsina State Governor, Ibrahim Shema.
9News Nigeria reports that other members of the committee include; Paul Chukwuma, Obiora Okonkwo, Nicholas Ukachukwu, Chukwuma Umeoji, Valentine Ozigbo, Johnbosco Onunkwo and Edozie Madu.
The reputable online news platform reports that the aspirants are to contest for the party’s ticket at its governorship primary election slated for Saturday, April 5, 2025.
Morka said that the party also issued Certificates of Clearance to the aspirants at its national secretariat in Abuja.
“One of the cleared aspirants, Valentine Ozigbo, has been granted a waiver by the party to contest its primary election.
“All members of the party, including new and old members in Anambra are required to revalidate their membership as prescribed by it ahead of the scheduled primary election,” he said.
Anambra governorship election has been slated for November 8 by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Each of the cleared seven aspirants purchased the APC nomination form for 40 million Naira and its expression of interest form for 10 million Naira.
