The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday inaugurated screening and appeal committees for Ekiti State governorship aspirants.
Its National Organising Secretary, Senator Osita Izunaso, who inaugurated the committees, said the screenings were mandatory for the aspirants. He charged members of the committes to sustain the party’s tradition of due process and rule of law.
Izunaso said the committees will rely on the party’s 2014 guidelines and the 1999 Constitution for the nomination of candidates for public office in carrying out the assignment.
He disclosed that 33 aspirants had picked expression of interest and nomination forms, the highest recorded by the party.
Members of the screening committee are: former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva (Chairman); Denton Ogbuehi (Secretary); Samaila Hassan Yusuf (member); Hajia Amina Gamawa (member); Ayo Afolabi (member); Hon. Bilyamin Shinkafi (member) and Barr. Mohammed Mustapha (member).
Members of the Screening Appeals Committee are Abuzarri Ribadu (Chairman); Tunde Esan, Kayode Oseni, Mr. Osaro Bizugbe, and Edem Selong.
Speaking on behalf of the committee members, the Chairman of the screening committee, Sylva, promised that the committees will be thorough and fair to aspirants in carrying out its assignment.
“We will do a thorough job and make sure that no misfit or anybody not qualified pass through this committee,” he said.