July 16, 2021

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has omitted former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Charles Soludo from the candidates’ list for the Anambra Governorship poll.

The list of candidates for the November 6 poll released on Friday listed a member of the House of Representatives from another faction of the All Progressives Congress (APGA), Chukwuma Umeoji as the flagbearer of the party.

Sixteen candidates were cleared to contest for the election in the Southeast, with Andy Uba listed as the flagbearer for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye in a statement, “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,”  while 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.”