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However, in a situation like this, there are pretenders and contenders. The flag-bearers of the political parties will emerge after primaries, where aspirants will test their popularity.
After the primaries of the three political parties: APGA, APC and PDP, expectations are that there would be political realignment as those who could not pick the ticket may jump ship to actualise their dreams.
While some are seen as serious contenders others are said to be trying the murky waters and would most likely bow out as the contest gets tougher.
PDP
By the deadline of official expression of interest for aspirants in the PDP, 16 persons had picked forms and have been screened by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party in Abuja; and the result is being awaited. Each of the male aspirants paid N27million while the three females paid N6million.
Anambra Guber: Battle for PDP ticket shifts to Abuja
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THE16 governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the November 6 election in Anambra State have shifted the battle for the ticket of the party to the Wadata House, the party’s national headquarters in Abuja.
Apart from the three women namely, Mrs. Chidi Onyemelukwe, the daughter of the former vice president of Nigeria, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, Mrs. Genevieve Ekwochi and Senator Uche Ekwunife, who were exempted from paying the mandatory N25 million, the others paid a total of N27 million, including N5 million for the upkeep of the Anambra State secretariat of the party.
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Ike Oligbo to tackle youth unemployment
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By Tony Nwankwo
As Anambra 2021 governorship election draws near, the top contender in the race, under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Amb. Ike Oligbo (Ike Anambra) says if elected next year, he would ensure that youth unemployment in Anambra State will be reduced to the barest minimum.
The governorship front-runner was speaking when his campaign team visited Anaocha LGA, recently, in continuation of his state-wide tour. The aspirant and his campaign organisation were in the LGA to familiarise themselves with principal officers of the party and sensitise the people on the need to support his aspiration to serve Ndi Anambra as the next governor of the state.
As the race for Government House, Awka, Anambra State, in 2021, gather momentum, it is necessary to take a cursory look at the front runners. Since the dispensation of Chris Ngige, to date,
Anambra State has set the pace for governorship in Igboland. Meanwhile, the field is already saturated, as serious contenders are already taking positions in their quest to occupy Agu Awka in 2021.
PROFESSOR CHUKWUMA SOLUDO
This former Central Bank of Nigeria governor is the APGA choice. APGA has run the state throughout this democratic dispensation. Yet on October 9, 2009, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chose Soludo as their consensus candidate in a field of about 47 candidates.