Vanguard
The ruling All Progressives Congress has inaugurated 17 panels for the screening of its governorship, Senatorial and House of Representatives aspirants ahead of its primary election for the elective offices.
The panels will be screening 145 Governorship aspirants, 351 Senatorial aspirants and 1,197 aspirants for the House of Representatives.
Performing the exercise Saturday in Abuja, Deputy National Chairman, North, of the party, Senator Abubakar Kyari assured the aspirants and other stakeholders of a transparent process.
On his part, National Organizing Secretary of the party, Alhaji Sulaiman Argungu recalled that some aspirants had withdrawn from the presidential race.
He said; “The screening for the presidential aspirants, we have so far 28 aspirants and as you are all aware, some aspirants have started withdrawing their aspirations and by God’s grace on May 23, they will be screened, that is, those who are left.
“For governors, there are 145 aspirants and there will be three screening panels; 351 for Senate and four screening panels; 1197 for House of Representatives and 10 screening panels”…
