SAN FRANCISCO, June 08, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC), at the Party’s National Secretariat in Abuja, on Wednesday, inaugurated a seven-member Screening Committee and three-member Screening Appeal Committee for the 2016 Edo State governorship election primaries.
According to the National Organising Secretary of the party, Senator Osita Izunaso, the seven-member Screening Committee is chaired by Rt. Hon. Chibudum Nwuche, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Other members are: Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi, Senator Caleb Zagi, Mrs. Mary Enwongulu, Hajiya Aisha Aliyu, Hon. Kizito Martins and Dr. Mrs Oyibo Obasi (Secretary) while the three-member Screening Appeal Committee is chaired by Senator Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora. Other members are: Senator Nkechi Nwaogu and Hon. Abubakar Hussaini Moriki (Secretary).
“Today, we have assembled very eminent personalities of our great party to undertake this important assignment for us. The APC governorship primaries for Edo state will be on 18th June, 2016 in Benin while the screening will commence this afternoon (Wednesday) in Abuja,” he said.
“We don’t want any interference with your job that is why we are not conducting the screening exercise in Benin. It has always been our tradition to conduct the screening outside the state.
“You have a very big task. If you bring an aspirant that is not qualified and he or she runs the election on our ticket and wins, and the other people goes to court, our party will lose to a party that came second, so your duty is very critical.”
Twelve aspirants (11 male and 1 female) collected the APC Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the Edo state governorship election.
They are: Mr. Blessing Abdulwarith Agbomhere; Major Gen. Charles Ehigie Airhiavbere; Prof. Fredrick Ebegue Amadasun; Hon. Emmanuel Arigbe-Osula; Architect Austin Ilenre Emuan; Comrade Peter Ekhermhalomhen Esele; Barrister Kenneth Imansuangbon; Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki; Rt. Hon. Pius Egberanmwen Odubu; Mrs. Agbarha Justina Ebeyehi Ojehor; Engineer Christopher Osa Ogiemwonyi and Professor Oserheimen Aigberadion Osunbor.
The time-table and schedule of activities for the conduct of the Edo State 2016 APC Governorship Primary Election released by the National Organising Secretary reads thus:
Sale of Forms (APC National Secretariat): Tuesday 17th May – Friday 3rd June, 2016.
Last Day for Submission of Completed Forms (APC National Secretariat): Monday 6th June, 2016.
Screening of Aspirants (Abuja): Wednesday 8th – Sunday 12 June, 2016.
Screening Appeal (Abuja): Monday 13th – 15th Wednesday June, 2016.
Primary Election: Saturday 18th June, 2016.
Election Appeal: Monday 20th – Wednesday 23rd June, 2016.
