Legislative By-Elections: APC clears all aspirants for primary election
By Tunde Opalana
Ahead of the October 31 concurrent legislative by-elections scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC) screening committees have cleared all aspirants who purchased expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the party’s primary election scheduled for Thursday, 3rd of September 2020, according to findings by DAILY TIMES.
Recall that legislative by-elections will be conducted across eight states of the federation, namely; Bayelsa Central Senatorial District Election, Bayelsa West Senatorial District Election, Bayelsa State, Nganzai State Constituency, Borno State, Bayo State Constituency, Borno State, Cross River North Senatorial District, Cross River State, Obudu State Constituency, Cross River State, Imo North Senatorial District, Imo State, Lagos East Senatorial District, Lagos State, Kosofe II State Constituency, Lagos State, Plateau South Senatorial District, Plateau State, Bakura State Constituency, Zamfara State and Ibaji State Constituency, Kogi State.
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Imo North Senatorial District has the highest number of 11 aspirants. On the list of cleared aspirants are; Ifeanyi Godwin Ararume, Hon. Mathew Omegara, Achonu Athanasius Nneji, Uchendu Maric Chijioke, Ibezim Chukwuma Frank, Uwajumogu Edith Chidinma. Others are; Uchenna Onyeiwu Ubah, Okoro Eze Joachim, Nwachukwu Bright Uchenna, Onuoha Chikwem Chijioke and Ihim Iheanacho (Acho) Celestine.
Followed by Ibaji State Constituency, Kogi State,with seven aspirants. Contesting the party’s ticket are; Mathew Omachonu Eguche, Patrick Obwu Abah and Joseph Enemona. The rest are; Jerry Omaiwale, Moses Emmanuel Commander, Atule Egbunu and Ogwu Harry Uba.
Contesting the Cross River North Senatorial District, Ochicha Odey Anthony, Joe Odey Anthony, SAN, Harry Godwin Odey, Prof. Zana Itiunbe Akpagu and Fidelis Ebi Egoro.
Also, five APC aspirants are jostling for the Bayelsa Central Senatorial District ticket. They are; Barr. Festus Dauniebi Sunday, Abel Ebifemowei, Timipa Tiwei Orunimigbe, Hon. Henry Daniel Ofongo and Godknows Bolaji Igali.
Plateau South Senatorial District as well have five aspirants, who are; Prof. Doknan Danjuma Sheni, Nanvel Nimfel, Prof. Emmanuel Joseph Daniyang, Nora Ladi Daduut and Damian Dongnaán Shekarau.
Three aspirants, Capt. Mathew Karimo, Hon. Omonikeke Kemelayefa and Ebebi Peremobowei are vying for Bayelsa Weat Senatorial District ticket.
Unopposed aspirants are; Dr. Agbor Godwin Adase for Obudu State Constituency, Cross River, Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru for Lagos East Senatorial District, Saheed Wasiu Obafemi for Kosofe II State Constituency, Lagos State.
