The All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee for the 2025 Anambra State Governorship Election has cleared all seven aspirants vying for the party’s ticket in the upcoming primary election, scheduled for April 5, 2025.
The committee, chaired by former Katsina State Governor Ibrahim Shema, announced the clearance in a statement signed by APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Monday.
The aspirants cleared by the committee include Sir Paul Chukwuma, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, Mr. Chukwuma Umeoji, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, Mr. Johnbosco Onunkwo, and Edozie Madu.
Morka confirmed that all seven aspirants had received their Certificates of Clearance at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja. He also revealed that one of the aspirants, Valentine Ozigbo, was granted a waiver by the party to enable him to contest the primary election.
“Accordingly, the party has issued Certificates of Clearance to the aspirants today at the National Secretariat in Abuja. One of the cleared aspirants, Valentine Chineto Ozigbo, has been granted a waiver by the party to contest the primary election,” the statement read.
Additionally, the party directed all members, both old and new, in Anambra State to revalidate their membership ahead of the scheduled primary election.
“All members of the party, including both new and old members in Anambra State, are required to revalidate their membership as prescribed by the party ahead of the scheduled primary election,” Morka added.
With the screening process now complete, the cleared aspirants will move on to the next stage of the party’s nomination process as the APC gears up to contest the governorship election in Anambra State.
