Disqualification: Soludo Has No Case – Umeh

The factional national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Umeh has faulted the court action instituted by Prof. Chukwuma Soludo against the party.
Umeh, who spoke to journalists in Enugu, said the recent disqualification of the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Professor Charles Soludo, by its Anambra State gubernatorial election screening committee was in order.
Soludo joined the Anambra governorship race under the APGA platform could not scale through the screening exercise as he was disqualified alongside immediate past secretary to Anambra State Government, Henry Obaze, and three other aspirants by the screening committee.
The party was said to have disqualified Soludo claiming that he was under the investigation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Dissatisfied with the party’s action, the former boss of Nigeria’s apex bank dragged the party to an Abuja High court where he is asking for the setting aside of the party’s decision.
However, speaking with journalists in Enugu, Umeh, regretted that Soludo, could go to the level of dragging the party to court, even when he knew he had no case.
According to Umeh, “I think our brother Professor Chukwuma Soludo was not properly advised, because going to court is not the best thing he should have done”.
Umeh insisted that disqualification of some aspirants by political parties including APGA, remained purely an internal affair of any party, hence, no court had the jurisdiction to entertain such matter.
Umeh wondered why the economist turned politician should resort to going to court in a very clear issue instead of joining hands with the leadership of APGA in rebuilding the once troubled and crisis-ridden party.
He further explained that reasons for the non-clearance of Soludo, and four others by the screening committee were clearly stated in the certificate of disqualification issued to them.
He maintained that “the decision of the Onwuka Ukwa led 3-man screening committee stands, no matter whose ox is gored”.
Umeh further hinted that all was now set for the party’s governorship primary election slated for tomorrow, Monday 26th August, 2013 in Awka, the Anambra State capital.
culled: Daily Post