National and State Assembly aspirants for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) primaries in Anambra State have raised alarm over an alleged doctoring of delegates' list.

Similarly, the Ifeanyi Ubah Campaign Organization has accused the State Governor, Chief Wille Obiano, of preparing a special list for a particular aspirant of his choice.

Addressing reporters on Tuesday in Awka, the state capital, a member of the Ifeanyi Ubah campaign organisation, Mr. Goddy Anowai, said: “We have been vindicated by the actions of a man who benefited from a free fair and transparent process.

“It is sad that this is happening to a political party that professes the idea of 'be your brother’s keeper'. One wonders where the party is heading to. Last time, they asked us to step down. Now the list of delegates to the election appears to have been doctored.

“The party leadership has not deemed it imperative to invite the aspirants and talk to them about the primary election. They are only busy looking for aspirants to disqualify.”

On her part, Mrs. Chinenye Molokwu, Chairman of Committee of APGA House of Assembly Aspirants, regretted that even the delegates list was yet to be made known to aspirants.

She accused the party of having two different lists of delegates for the primaries.

Her words: “This is a grand plan to impose candidates of their choice and we have It on good authority that some aspirants submitted names of those in their campaign organisations to the party as delegates.

“The original list of delegates has been doctored, so we do not have confidence in the forthcoming primary elections.”

Reacting to the allegation, Governor Obiano in his Independent Day address on Monday had dismissed the issue as an internal party family affair.

His words: “We have established a template for democratic excellence. We have harnessed the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) into a model democratic platform. We have developed a robust democratic culture that is deeply rooted in brotherhood and progress.

“So, as we prepare for our coming party primaries, we must not lose sight of the fact that it is a family affair. Of course, we shall have our usual differences. That is the soul of every democratic culture.”

Obiano urged the party faithful not to allow individual differences and political disagreements overrun the great promise of the party, saying: “Umu nnem, we shall settle all our differences in brotherhood.”

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