Monday, August 10, 2015

APC inaugurates 7-man screening committee on Kogi guber poll

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By Abdullahi Mohammed

The All Progressives Congress on Monday inaugurated a seven man committee  to screen  its aspirants in the forthcoming Kogi state governorship election at the party’s secretariat Abuja . Presently.  about  27 aspirants have shown interest for the governorship ticket of the party in the November 29th election in  the State.

Speaking while inaugurating the committee, the party's Deputy National Chairman south  , Mr  Segun Oni said that " there was no doubt the party has the upper hand in the forthcoming elections, noting that the people have become tired of PDP misrule in the State ".

Oni also  enjoined the 7 man  committee to do an excellent and diligent work , as the process must be free, fair and transparent  that  " we know  the people can’t change the screening exercise because the screening must be upright and act in most difference so that it will be free, fair and transparent" he added.

Speaking  earlier  is the National Organising Secretary, Osita Izunaso  who had noted that " it was needful for the party in the State to do a proper job, so as to takeover power from the incumbent Governor, who appears to be the candidate of the PDP" .

Izunaso who read out a list of the members of the committee headed by  Boss Mustapha, maintains that "amongst other conditions, for a candidate to go through the screening successfully, he or she must be a registered member of the party, and must be up to date with his dues", he cautioned.

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