The leadership of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday announced that a screening exercise to determine the eligibility of its governorship aspirants would commence on Friday, March 7.
This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja by the APC publicity department.
The APC has realised N350 million from the sale of its nomination and expression of interest forms ahead of its April 5 primary election in Anambra State, The PUNCH gathered.
Seven aspirants have been nominated following the successful purchase and submission of the N50m forms before the deadline window closed on Tuesday, February 25.
The seven successful aspirants are Prof Obiora Okonkwo, Nicholas Ukachukwu, Chukuma Umeoji Paul Chukwuma, Onunkwo Johnbisco Obinna, Valentine Ozigbo, and Edozie Madu.
In the revised schedule of activities for the screening, the trio of Chukwuma, Okonkwo and Ukachukwu have been penned down to appear before the panel on Friday, while the remaining four aspirants – Umeoji, Ozigbo, Onunkwo and Madu will show up on Saturday for the exercise.
The statement read, “Notice of screening schedules for the seven APC Anambra State governorship aspirants holds from Friday, 7th March to Saturday, 8th March 2025 at the NWC Hall of the APC National Secretariat at 40 Blantyre Street in Wuse II, Abuja.”
“The following aspirants will appear before the screening panel: Sir Paul Chukwuma on Friday (4.30pm – 5.00pm), Prof Obiora Okonkwo (5.05pm – 5.35pm) and Nicholas Ukachukwu (5.40pm – 6.10pm).
“On Saturday it will be the turn of Chukwuma Umeoji (10.00am – 10.30am), Valentine Ozigbo (10.35am – 11.05am), Johnbosco Onunkwo (11.35am – 12.05pm) and Edozie Madu (12.35am – 1.05pm) to attend the screening.”
