Sunday Okobi
Former Nigerian Minister of Information, Mr. Frank Nweke Jr., has formerly been cleared to contest for the Enugu State governorship on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
In an official statement signed by the party Secretary, Screening Committee 2022, Sly Ezeokenwa, the party said the development was sequel to clearance from the Presidential and Governorship Screening Committee duly appointed by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, following the screening of prospective aspirants in pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 16 (3), chapter 3 of the APGA Electoral Guidelines for the 2022 primary election.
Nweke, in his declarative statement said if he emerged governor, his administration would transform Enugu State into a global industrial hub.
Also, the party statement further listed other governorship aspirants who were ‘cleared’ by the committee as Umeadi Peter Nnanna Chukwudi, Udensi Chikwendu Ukaobasi, Ijioma Nwokoro Ijioma, Ibe Gregory Ikechukwu, Waya Joseph, Akaa Priscilla Denen, Odoh Benard Ifeanyi, Ozoemena Obi Donatus Madubuike, Nnamani Emeka, Udeh Donatus Ofobuikem, Ombugaku Mathew Avre, while Uwa Etigwe (SAN) was listed as ‘uncleared.’
Nweke had served as Chief of Staff to former state Governor, Chimaroke Nnamani. He was later appointed the Minister of Youth, Minister of Information, and later the Minister of Information and Communications during the second term of President Olusegun Obasanjo (2003 to 2007).
