The All Progressives Congress, APC in Edo State has cleared all 12 governorship aspirants ahead of the party’s primary election scheduled for February 17.
The aspirants are vying for the party’s state gubernatorial ticket in the upcoming September 2024 governorship poll.
The APC announced that 12 aspirants will be participating in the screening process ahead of the party’s primary election.
The National Chairman of the party, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje and the National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, were however absent at the oath-taking event which took place on Thursday at the national headquarters of the APC in Abuja by 12 noon.
All 12 aspirants were cleared by the party’s National Gubernatorial Aspirants Screening Committee, headed by Prof. Taoheed Adedoja-led seven-man committee on Friday night.
The screening exercise was held from Thursday, February 8 to Friday, Ferbruary 9, 2024.
This was contained in a statement issued today by the APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Arugungu in Abuja.
Arugungu stated that all the cleared aspirants will be issued Certificate of Screening clearance on Saturday at the party’s secretariat
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