Anambra Guber: Orogbu Emerges Deputy Governorship Candidate to APGA’s Umeoji

• Party lauds INEC for listing duo as candidates

By Udora Orizu

A female professor, Lillian Orogbu, has emerged the running mate of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the election in Anambra State holding on November 6.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed their candidature in the list of candidates published at the end of the submission of the personal details of candidates by all the registered political parties participating in the November election.

Orogbu, who is the Dean of the Faculty of Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, will be flying the party’s flag with the governorship candidate, Hon. Chuma Umeoji.

With the development, the electoral body has sealed the fate of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Charles Soludo, who emerged in a parallel primary organised by a faction of the party.

Meanwhile the leadership of the party, in a statement issued by it’s publicity secretary, Ikechukwu Chukwunyere said it had accepted the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Hon Chuma Umeoji as the party’s candidate in the forthcoming election.

The party said with Umeoji’s recognition as flagbearer, INEC had again proven its independence and its ability to conduct credible election without fear or favour.

The statement reads, “We also view this recognition as victory for democracy and the good people of Anambra State who are trusting our party for a credible candidate capable of moving the state forward after winnimg the November election. We urge our teeming party faithful and supporters to keep faith with APGA in the party’s desire to win the election and go ahead to deliver dividends of democracy to the people.

“While calling on all party leaders and members to support and campaign for our candidate, we also urge Hon Umeoji to be magnanimous in victory by bringing all stakeholders on board. The task of winning the forthcoming election is one that we must pursue and achieve collectively.”