2015: Umeh, 140 Others Obtain Anambra APGA Nomination Forms

The Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Mike Kwentoh, has said not less than 141 nomination forms had been sold by the party since it commenced  sales on Oct. 27.

Kwentoh told  the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview on Monday that the forms were sold to candidates vying for elective positions under the umbrella of APGA.

NAN reports that the national chairman of the party, Chief Victor Umeh, and  a former Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Communications Commission,  Chief Ernest Ndukwe, are among those that had bought the forms.

Others include ; Chief Dubem Obaze, a former commissioner for Local Government Affairs and Chieftaincy Matters, and Chief Patrick Obianwu, a former gubernatorial aspirant.

NAN reports that there are three Senatorial, 11 Federal House of Representatives and 30 House of Assembly seats, to be vied for by political aspirants in the 2015 general elections.

He said that the sale of forms by the party would end on Nov. 4 , adding that the closing date could be extended  if there were appeals by aspirants.

According to Kwentoh, about 115 nomination forms had been sold to those aspiring to represent their constituencies in the Anambra House of Assembly.

He added that  24 forms were sold to those aspiring to go to the House of Representatives and nine forms to those going to the Senate.

Also, Chief Ifeanyi Udokwu, Deputy Chairman of the party in the state, said that the activities at the party’s state headquarters in Awka since it commenced sales of forms  last week had shown that it was still the party to beat in the state and beyond.

Udokwu said the rush for the party’s ticket was expected as the party had performed well there, adding that the party would extend the feat to the elections proper.