No fewer than 150 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State have obtained forms for the House of Assembly primaries. The number may increase before the close of sale of forms, Party Secretary Sunnmi Odesanya said yesterday.
There are 40 state constituencies across the pre-existing 20 local governments.
The aspirants include lawmakers seeking re-election and those seeking the mandates for the first time.
Odesanya, a lawyer and former House of Assembly member, also disclosed that the chapter has set up a seven-man Election Technical Committee to put in motion the machinery for the conduct of the shadow poll.
Members of the committee chaired by Odesanya include Folkestone Ade-Bakare (secretary), former Information Commissioner Lateef Ibirogba, Demola Sodiq, Adeoye Oshodi, and Tayo Sanwo-Olu.
The panel is expected to interface with the Screening Committee that will scrutinise the contenders and submit and furnish the party with the appropriate advice.
Odesanya assured that the aspirants will be given a level playing field, adding that there will be no sentiment and favouritism.
He said:”The sheer number of aspirants underscore the substance of participatory democracy. There will be a level playing ground and all the rules and guidelines will not be compromised.”