APGA gives nod to 48 parliamentary, 107 state legislative hopefuls to contest party primaries

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The All Progressives Grand Alliance has cleared a total of 155 aspirants to contest its forthcoming primaries for the 2027 general elections.

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The party cleared 48 aspirants for the Senate and House of Representatives tickets, while 107 others were approved for the Anambra State House of Assembly primary.

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A notice of successful aspirants issued on Friday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, said the decision followed the conclusion of its screening exercise.

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According to the notice, eight aspirants were cleared for the Senate while 40 were cleared for the House of Representatives.

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The notice read, “The All Progressives Grand Alliance, hereby publishes the list of successfully screened aspirants for the 2026 Primary Elections in Anambra State.

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“All successful aspirants whose names appear on the list are directed to proceed to the Party’s Regional Office in Awka on Monday, May 18, 2026, to collect their nomination forms.

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“Please note that the sale of nomination forms shall close on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Aspirants are advised to complete the process within the stipulated timeframe.

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“The National Working Committee congratulates all successful aspirants on this milestone. We wish you the very best as you proceed to the Primary Elections.”

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The Senate and House of Representatives primaries are scheduled for Saturday, May 23, 2026.

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Among the cleared aspirants are former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, who is seeking the party’s ticket for Anambra North Senatorial District, and a former aide to the governor, Primus Odili, also vying for the same seat.

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