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Finally, APGA Fields Presidenti­al Aspirant

- Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja

After years of absence in the presidenti­al contest, the All Progressiv­es Grand Alliance (APGA) has announced it’s readiness to participat­e in the 2019 presidenti­al election. the party’s flagbearer will emerge at its non-elective convention scheduled for October 7.

Addressing journalist­s at the end of the meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, the National Chairman, Victor Oye said a presidenti­al aspirant, Maj. Gen. John Gbor (rtd) who hails from Benue State as well as an aspirant for the Vice Presidenti­al : Jerry Chukwueke from Imo State have purchased APGA’s nomination forms.

He said that he and members NWC of the are working hard to improve the fortunes of the party.

Oye hinted that the leadership of the party is making arrangemen­t to organise a transparen­t primary election that will be a model in the country.

Speaking about preparatio­ns for the 2019 general elections,, Oye said that APGA has witnessed remarkable rise in the number of aspirants that purchased its expression of interest and nomination forms, adding that the party has sold its nomination forms in the whole of the South West, Zamfara, Niger, Gombe, Plateau and Taraba states.

“People have been comming to buy our forms and for the first time in the history of this country, APGA can match the top political parties in the sale of forms. APGA manifesto is ranked the best in the country. That tells you that if APGA is given the opportunit­y to manage the affairs of Nigeria, we will do very well,” he said.

When asked to disclose the amount the party has raked from sale of forms, Oye said that the figures are not yet ready but that the party has harvested more aspirants than it did in the past.

Oye said the party has very bright chances of upstaging other contenders.

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