Kogi Primaries: APC Cleared Nine Aspirants, Appoints Two Governors As Returning Officers
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared nine aspirants for primary election ahead Kogi governorship poll.
The party has therefore appointed Governor Badaru of Jigawa and Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano as returning officers for August 29 APC Primaries in Lokoja.
Kogi APC Primaries; Jibrin Usman, Irukera, others remain uncleared; five more added to the cleared list
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has deliberated on the reports of the screening and appeal committees for the Party’s Kogi Governorship aspirants.
After a comprehensive review of the submissions by the two committees, relying on the party’s guidelines and the provisions of the Electoral Act, nine aspirants were finally cleared to contest the August 29, 2019 Indirect Governorship primary. Seven other aspirants did not meet the requirements for participation in the exercise.
NWC Decisions
CLEARED
- Yahaya Bello
- Hadiza Iyoma Ibrahim
- Yahaya Odidi Audu
- Sani Lulu Abdullahi
- Engr. Abubakar Bashir
- Engr. Danlami Umar Mohammed
- Yakubu Mohammed
- Hassan Abdullahi
- Ekele Aishat Blessing
NOT CLEARED
- Prof. Mohammed Seidu Onaili
- Usman Oyibe Jibrin
- Mustapha Mona Audu
- Rukkaya Ibrahim
- Gen. Patrick Adenu Akpa
- Babatunde Ayo Kunle Irukera
- Muhammed Abubakar Unukwu Audu
SIGNED:
Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu
National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)