The national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will today issue certificates of clearance to the 16 gubernatorial aspirants in the Ondo elections.
This was confirmed by the Deputy Organising Secretary of the APC, Nze Chidi Duru, in an exclusive phone chat on Sunday evening.
“Yes, all the aspirants (Ondo) will be coming to the party secretariat tomorrow for their certificate of clearance. They are expected to be here by 4.00 pm and I am aware they have all been informed,” he said.
It was also gathered that the state chapter of the party will on Monday hold a delegate congress in its 18 local government areas ahead of Saturday’s governorship shadow poll on the same day.
This is in line with the amended schedule of activities and timetable for the 2024 governorship poll in Ondo.
The development comes three days after all the 16 political juggernauts were cleared to contest at the April 20 primary election in Ondo State.
The successful aspirants include the incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, business mogul and senator representing Ondo South district, Jimoh Ibrahim; Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olusola Oke; former President of Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Francis Faduyile; mechanical engineer, Dr Funmi Waheed-Adekojo and APC National Vice Chairman (South West), Isaac Kekemeke.