In anticipation of the party’s primary election in Anambra State, the ruling All Progressives Congress has declared the start of its screening process for candidates seeking the governorship.
According to information obtained, the exercise will begin at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja today, Friday, March 7.
The party’s media department said in a statement that the screening will take place over two days, ending on Saturday, March 8.
Punch claims that by selling nomination and expression of interest forms, which cost ₦50 million each, the party made ₦350 million. Tuesday, February 25th, was the last day to purchase and submit forms.
There are seven candidates in the race.
Seven candidates are qualified to participate in the screening process after successfully completing and submitting their forms.
Among them are Edozie Madu, Johnbosco Onunkwo, Valentine Ozigbo, Chukwuma Umeoji, Paul Chukwuma, Nicholas Ukachukwu, and Prof. Obiora Okonkwo.
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According to the updated activity plan, Chukwuma, Okonkwo, and Ukachukwu will be screened today, and the other four—Umeoji, Ozigbo, Onunkwo, and Madu—will be screened on Saturday.
The statement stated that the seven APC candidates for governor of Anambra State will be screened between Friday, March 7, 2025, and Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the APC National Secretariat’s NWC Hall, located at 40 Blantyre Street in Wuse II, Abuja.
Sir Paul Chukwuma on Friday from 4.30 to 5.00 p.m., Prof. Obiora Okonkwo from 5.05 to 5.35 p.m., and Nicholas Ukachukwu from 5.40 to 6.10 p.m. are the candidates who would appear before the screening panel.
Johnbosco Onunkwo (11.35 am–12.05 pm), Valentine Ozigbo (10.35 am–11.05 am), Edozie Madu (12.35 am–1.05 pm), and Chukwuma Umeoji (10.00 am–10.30 am) will take turns attending the screening on Saturday.
