By-Elections: APC Clears 45 Aspirants For September 3 Primaries

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday said it had cleared all the aspirants who purchased expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the party’s primary slated for September 3, ahead of the October 31 concurrent legislative by-elections.

Spokesman of the party, Yekini Nabena, stated this in a statement to THE WHISTLER.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed the legislative by-elections for October 31 to fill vacancies created as a result death or resignation of former occupants of the seats.

The elections will be conducted in eight (8) states of the Federation.

The states and the legislative seats are:

Bayelsa Central Senatorial District Election, Bayelsa State.
Bayelsa West Senatorial District Election, Bayelsa State.
Nganzai State Constituency Borno, Borno State.
Bayo State Constituency, Borno State.
Cross River North Senatorial District, Cross River State.
Obudu State Constituency, Cross River State.
Imo North Senatorial District, Imo State.
Lagos East Senatorial District, Lagos State.
Kosofe II State Constituency, Lagos State.
Plateau South Senatorial District, Plateau State.
Bakura State Constituency, Zamfara State.
Ibaji State Constituency, Kogi State.

LIST OF ASPIRANTS

IMO NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

Ifeanyi Godwin Ararume
Hon. Mathew Omegara
Achonu Athanasius Nneji
Uchendu Maric Chijioke
Ibezim Chukwuma Frank
Uwajumogu Edith Chidinma
Uchenna Onyeiwu Ubah
Okoro Eze Joachim
Nwachukwu Bright Uchenna
Onuoha Chikwem Chijioke
Ihim Iheanacho (Acho) Celestine

CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

Ochicha Odey Anthony
Joe Odey Anthony, SAN
Harry Godwin Odey
Prof. Zana Itiunbe Akpagu
Fidelis Ebi Egoro

OBUDU STATE CONSTITUENCY – CROSS RIVER

Dr. Agbor Godwin Adase

BAYELSA WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT

Capt. Mathew Karimo
Hon. Omonikeke Kemelayefa
Ebebi Peremobowei

BAYELSA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT

Barr. Festus Dauniebi Sunday
Abel Ebifemowei
Timipa Tiwei Orunimigbe
Hon. Henry Daniel Ofongo
Godknows Bolaji Igali

PLATEAU SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

Prof. Doknan Danjuma Sheni
Nanvel Nimfel
Prof. Emmanuel Joseph Daniyang
Nora Ladi Daduut
Damian Dongnaán Shekarau

KOSOFE II STATE CONSTITUENCY, LAGOS STATE

Saheed Wasiu Obafemi

LAGOS EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT

Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru

NGANZI STATE CONSTITUENCY, BORNO STATE

Mohammed Ali Gajiradi

BAYO STATE CONSTITUENCY, BORNO STATE

Maigari M. Abare

BAKURA STATE CONSTITUENCY, ZAMFARA STATE

Hon. Bello Dankande Gamji
Lawali Isa
Saídu Dan Bala
Sani Mohammed Yar’kofogi

IBAJI STATE CONSTITUENCY, KOGI STATE

Mathew Omachonu Eguche
Patrick Obwu Abah
Joseph Enemona
Jerry Omaiwala
Moses Emmanuel Commander
Atule Egbunu
Ogwu Harry Uba