The All Progressives Congress (APC) announced that all 16 contenders vying to represent the party in the November 16 governorship election have successfully undergone screening and received clearance to participate in the party’s primary scheduled for April 20.
Sulaiman Arugungu, the party’s national organizing secretary, made this declaration on Monday in Abuja during the presentation of clearance certificates to the aspirants at the party’s national secretariat.
“I am delighted to have you all in the party’s secretariat to present to you screening clearance certificates to enable you to participate in the April 20, Ondo State Governorship primary election.
“The screening committee has found you worthy to participate in the exercise,” he said.
Sen. Joshua Lidani-led seven-man screening committee, on Friday, gave all the 16 aspirants a clean bill to contest the party’s governorship primary election.
The party is expected to pick its governorship candidate at the primary election in line with its amended schedule of activities and timetable ahead of the forthcoming Nov. 16, Ondo state governorship election.
The aspirants cleared include the state’s incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, former national vice chairman (South-West) Duerimini Kekemeke, and Olusoji Adewale Ehinlanwo.
Others are: former member of the State House of Assembly, Olugbenga Edema; business magnate, Jimoh Ibrahim; Judith Omogoroye, Maj.- Gen. Felix Ohunyeye (rtd), Jimi Odimayo, Morayo Lebi, and Diran Iyantan.
Also given a clean bill to contest in the primary are Ifeoluwa Oyedele, Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo, Mayowa Akinfolarin, former commissioner for finance, Adewale Akinterinwa; Olusola Oke and Francis Faduyile.