May 04, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has cleared a former Minister of Information, Frank Nnaemaka Nweke Jr., to contest the 2023 governorship election for Enugu State.
A statement signed by Sly Ezeokenwa, Secretary, Screening Committee 2022, said the development was sequel to clearance from the Presidential and Governorship Screening Committee, duly appointed by the National Working Committee of the party.
The screening of prospective aspirants was in pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 16 (3), Chapter 3 of the APGA Electoral Guidelines for the 2022 Primary Election.
The statement further listed other aspirants ‘cleared’ by the screening committee to include; Umeadi Peter Nnanna Chukwudi (Presidential screening), Udensi Chikwendu Ukaobasi (Governorship screening – Abia State), Ijioma Nwokoro Ijioma (Abia), Ibe Gregory Ikechukwu (Abia), Waya Joseph (Benue), Akaa Priscilla Denen (Benue), Odoh Benard Ifeanyi (Ebonyi), Ozoemena Obi Donatus Madubuike (Enugu), Nnamani Emeka (Enugu), Udeh Donatus Ofobuikem (Enugu), Ombugaku Mathew Avre (Nasarawa State).
It added that the Committee disqualified Uwa Etigwe (SAN).
Nweke Jr, had in his declarative statement in April 2022, said, his administration would transform Enugu State into a foreign industrial hub, if he emerged governor in 2023.
He had served as Chief of Staff to former Governor Chimaroke Nnamani.
Nweke Jr was later appointed the Minister of Youth, Minister of Information, and later the Minister of Information and Communications, during the second term of President Olusegun Obasanjo (2003–2007).
