Politics
16 Justle For Ondo APC Governorship Ticket Including Aiyedatiwa
Ahead of the April 20th primary election of the party, the Screening Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) cleared all 16 aspirants for the Ondo Governorship primary.
The seven-man Sen. Joshua Lidani-led screening committee gave all the aspirants the nod to contest the primary.
The exercise took place on Friday after the inauguration of the Screening Committee and the Screening Appeal Committees by the Deputy National Organising Secretary, Nze Chidi Duru, on behalf of the National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, at the National Secretariat, Abuja.
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa led the pack of aspirants that appeared before the committee in the exercise that started around 11 am and rounded up with the appearance of Omo Oba Okunjimi Odimayo around 6:30 pm.
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The clearance of all the aspirants was contained in a report submitted to the party by the chairman of the Committee on Saturday to the Directorate of Organisation of the party.
It was gathered in screening the aspirants, the committee considered their eligibility, suitability, character assessment, and support verification, among others, as prescribed by the Electoral Act and the guidelines for the election.
After over seven hours of interaction and scrutiny of documents submitted by the aspirants, the committee declared all 16 aspirants met the basic requirements to contest the election.
Those cleared include Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the executive governor of the state, former National Vice Chairman (South West) Isaac Kekemeke; Olusoji Adewale Ehinlanwo, a former member of the House of Assembly; Hon. Olugbenga Omogbemi Edema and business magnate, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim.
Others are Engr. (Mrs.) Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo; Hon. Akinfolarin Mayo Samuel; former Commissioner for Finance, Hon. Adewale Olumuyiwa Akinterinwa; legal luminaries, Chief Olusola Alexander Oke, SAN; Ohunyeye Olamide Felix; and Barr. Morayo Lebi.
Also cleared for the shadow election were Garvey Oladiran Iyanjan; Prof. Francis Adebayo Faduyile, Engr. (Mrs.) Judith Folakemi Omogoroye, President Unilag Alumni (Worldwide), Engr. Ifeoluwa Olusola Oyedele, and Hon. Omo’Oba Okunjimi Odimayo John.
It was further gathered that the clearing of the aspirants to participate in the shadow election was aimed at ensuring a level playing field to promote democratic ideals and enhance the electoral process.
All the aspirants, according to the committee, demonstrated a willingness to support any aspirant that emerges as the party’s standard bearer for the November 2024 gubernatorial election in Ondo State.
It then urged the party leadership to ensure that the desire and commitment of the aspirants are followed by the party hierarchy both at the national and state levels to avoid any future anti-party activity.
The committee further urged the party to ensure the April 20 primary elections are free, fair, and credible, with no room for the imposition of candidates.
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