Today, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to choose a candidate to represent the party in the upcoming February 3, 2023, bye-election for Ebonyi South Senatorial District.
Senator Dave Umahi’s departure from the Senate, consequent to his appointment as Minister of Works by Bola Tinubu, resulted in the vacant seat.
The APC Committee from the National Secretariat has already evaluated Professor Anthony Okorie Ani as a potential contender in the primary election.
Of the two individuals who obtained forms for the primary—Princess Ann Agom-Eze and Prof. Ani—only Ani completed and submitted his form to the party, participating in Thursday’s screening.
Smart Iheazor, Chair of the screening/special congress committee, disclosed in Abakaliki on Friday that Agom-Eze neither submitted her form nor attended the screening process.
“I am the Chairman of the screening/special congress committee of Ebonyi State bye-election for the Ebonyi South senatorial seat,” he said.
“On Thursday, we came into Abakaliki and we commenced action immediately on our assignment and we have successfully screened the aspirant that purchased the form from our national headquarters.
“Two persons purchased forms and out of the two, only one person returned the completed forms.
“The second person did not return her forms and also did not show up for the screening despite radio and other media announcements to that effect.
“So, we were able to successfully screen one person; Professor Anthony Okorie Ani and he was also duly cleared to run for the seat of Ebonyi South Senatorial District.
“The second person that purchased the form but did not return it to the party head office is one Princess Ann Agom-Eze. She didn’t show up for the screening neither did she return the form she purchased from the party.”
