Anambra guber: Soludo in court over disqualification

Determined to participate in the
forthcoming gubernatorial election in Anambra
State, former Governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria, CBN, Professor Chukwuma Soludo,
yesterday, went before an Abuja High Court to
challenge his disqualification by All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. The erstwhile CBN boss, in his motion, applied for
a judicial review of his disqualification by the
screening committee that was set up by APGA to
ascertain the suitability of candidates that applied
to fly its flag in the coming election. He is praying the court to set aside the decision of
the committee denying him the opportunity to vie
for the Anambra Governorship seat on APGA
platform. Justice Peter Affen, yesterday, overruled the oral
submission of Ezechukwu that the matter can be
entertained in the Federal Capital Territory, being
the headquarters of the party. He ordered him to file further affidavits citing
authorities of cases heard outside the jurisdiction
of the cause of action and adjourned till today. It will be recalled that APGA’s screening panel had
on August 16, disqualified Soludo and five other
aspirants from contesting the November 16
governorship election in the state.