Anambra Guber: Nwoye Finally Emerges APC Flag Bearer

The All Progressive Congress (APC) led by its National Working Committee has finally issued certificate of return to Hon. Tony Nwoye as the party’s flag bearer in the...

forthcoming Anambra state governorship election against the recommendation of the Appeal panel, calling for the cancellation of the election. Sen Andy Uba, one of the governorship aspirants and 8 others petitioned to question Nwoye’s emergence at the primary election held on the 26th August, demanding a repeat of the exercise. Sen Uba in his petition to the election tribunal prayed for a total cancellation of the primary election and declare him winner, wrote: “I complained to some members of the Primary Election Committee sent by the headquarters of the party. To be frank, I continued with the exercise in protest after observing all these irregularities. Most of the worried delegates of the primary election have gone to various courts to depose to an affidavit of events that transpired”. It was, however, gathered that the Appeal panel set up to hear the petitions recommended a repeat of the governorship poll but the party’s NWC, rising from several hours close door meeting at the party’s national secretariat Abuja, decided to forward Nwoye’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in order to meet the deadline for the submission of the name of the party flag bearer in the November 18 governorship election. Confirming the development to newsmen at the party headquarter on Monday, the National Organizing Secretary of the party, Osita Izunazo, said the NWC threw out Sen. Uba’s petition against Nwoye and also overruled the recommendation of the Appeal panel for total cancelation of the primary poll. “I can confirm to you that the NWC has issued certificate of return to Tony Nwoye as APC governorship candidate for Nov. 18, Anambra election,” he said.

The All Progressive Congress (APC) led by its National Working Committee has finally issued certificate of return to Hon. Tony Nwoye as the party’s flag bearer in the forthcoming Anambra state governorship election against the recommendation of the Appeal panel, calling for the cancelation of the election. Sen Andy Uba, one of the governorship aspirants and 8 others petitioned to question Nwoye’s emergence at the primary election held on the 26th August, demanding a repeat of the exercise. Sen Uba in his petition to the election tribunal prayed for a total cancellation of the primary election and declare him winner, wrote: “I complained to some members of the Primary Election Committee sent by the headquarters of the party. To be frank, I continued with the exercise in protest after observing all these irregularities. Most of the worried delegates of the primary election have gone to various courts to depose to an affidavit of events that transpired”. It was, however, gathered that the Appeal panel set up to hear the petitions recommended a repeat of the governorship poll but the party’s NWC, rising from several hours close door meeting at the party’s national secretariat Abuja, decided to forward Nwoye’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in order to meet the deadline for the submission of the name of the party flag bearer in the November 18 governorship election. Confirming the development to newsmen at the party headquarter on Monday, the National Organizing Secretary of the party, Osita Izunazo, said the NWC threw out Sen. Uba’s petition against Nwoye and also overruled the recommendation of the Appeal panel for total cancelation of the primary poll. “I can confirm to you that the NWC has issued certificate of return to Tony Nwoye as APC governorship candidate for Nov. 18, Anambra election,” he said.

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