The panel considered the appeals of the following aspirants who failed the screening of the party for the Anambra guber election.
It was our view that the screening panel touched on all the relevant aspects of the party’s electoral guidelines and affirmed the submissions of all the aspirants that met the requirements of these guidelines.
Therefore we the members of the appeal panel found it unnecessary to change the decision of the screening committee.
The appeals were therefore dismissed as lacking in merit.
Interview with Ojeilo
“As the chairman of the appeal panel, the party is always one, if you are vying for an election, you are trying to build the party, your making an input into the party. If you are not lucky to the candidate of the election, there is no reason whatsoever why you should abandon the party, rather you should stay and make input in the party tomorrow may be your day. This is what I tell our members all the time, no one person wins all battles.
“Can you imagine someone who wanted to contest election and he does not have a voters card, can you imagine someone who want to contest election and he does not have a party membership card.
He said the guidelines for elections are peculiar to APGA adding that other parties and even government agencies adhere to certain requirements. In most cases there is a requirement for three year tax clearance.you must have paid you tax three years as and when due. Fortunately most of those who aspired to fly APGA’s flag in this gubernatorial election appeared to have paid their taxes. “
