Anambra 2021: Soludo dropped, PDP missing on INEC list

 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday released the names of governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the Anambra governorship election.

According to the list obtained by Mega Icon Magazine the name of the former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the supposed candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA), Professor Charles Soludo and that of his deputy were missing on the list.

It instead published the names of Chukwuma Michael Umeoji and Orogbu Obiageli Lilian as governorship and deputy governorship candidates respectively.

Also, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was omitted from the list released for the November 6 poll by the Nigeria’s electoral body .

“The Commission also considered and took cognizance of the Judgments/Court Orders served on it in relation to the primaries of the political parties and other processes leading to the election,” INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said in a statement as he assured of the body’s continued obedience to the country’s laws.

“In line with section 31(3) of the Electoral Act, 2010(as amended) the personal particulars of the candidates will be published in the Commissions Notice Board in Awka, Anambra State while the names of the candidates, their gender, party, age, qualification and the Commissions decision/ remarks are herein attached”, said INEC.

Before the primary poll, Anambra’s ruling party had suffered a series of crises, leading to the emergence of two factions.

Although the Victor Oye-led group had done the primary which was won by Soludo, another poll conducted by the Jude Okeke faction saw Umeoji coasting home to victory.

The list revealed that 18 candidates were cleared to contest for the election . Andy Uba was equally listed as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Below is the full list of candidates for the November 2021 Anambra election as released by INEC.