Andy,Uba others shuns Tukur

Members of the National Working
Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party,
led by its National Chairman, Dr. Bamanga
Tukur, waited in vain on Wednesday to
receive Senator Andy Uba and his brother,
Chris, who were summoned to come and
explain the roles they played during the
conduct of a parallel governorship primary
in Anambra State.

Others summoned were Ejike Oguebego,
Chief Benji Udeozor and Mrs. Tonia
Nwankwu.
None of them appeared before the NWC
members at the national headquarters of
the party in Abuja, the venue of the
expected hearing on the summons.
Mr. Tony Nwoye is the candidate
recognised by the party as its
governorship candidate.

He emerged the winner of the primary
conducted by agents of the party, led by
the Katsina State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim
Shema.

But Uba won the primary conducted by
Oguebego, the man recognised by the
Independent National Electoral Commission
as the chairman of the party in Anambra
State.

Apart from the fact that the Ubas were
summoned, the party also asked the police
to investigate how the duo and others got
sensitive materials for the conduct of the
primary.

A statement signed by the acting National
Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Tony
Okeke, condemned the actions of the five
people.

Meanwhile, the party has postponed the
screening of aspirants for the Saturday
mini national convention.
The Chairman of the PDP Screening
Committee, Senator Victor Udoma-Egba
(SAN), confirmed the postponement in an
interview with journalists in Abuja.

He said the postponement was informed
by the complaint by candidates for the
election, who said the notice was too short.
Ndola-Egba also said some zones needed
time to decide on whether they would
present a single candidate for the position
allocated to their zones.

He said, "Some members complained that
the notice was too short. Besides, we want
to see if the zones can reach common
grounds on the positions zoned to them. I
know some zones have already agreed
and others are still in the process of
achieving it and you know that if you are
able to reach a common position, it would
facilitate the screening."

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