By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
Ahead of the October 31 concurrent legislative by-elections scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC) will begin the screening of aspirants on Wednesday, August 26.
The legislative by-elections into both National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly will hold in eight states.
While 30 aspirants are jostling for the six senatorial tickets , 24 others are contesting for the party’s tickets for six Houses of Assembly election.
Meanwhile, the party has set up screening committees for the vetting of aspirants.
A statement by Yekini Nabena, the APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, which outlined schedule of activities for the legislative by-elections, said while screening of aspirants would commence on Wednesday, August 26, and end on Thursday August 27, publication of claims and objections will take place on Friday, August 28, 2020.
The screening appeal panel will hold court on Tuesday, September 1, while the primary election is scheduled for Thursday, September 3, 2020.
Those who have issues with the conduct of the primaries will be free to approach the election appeal panel on Saturday, September 5, 2020.
As at the close of submission of nomination forms by aspirants on Monday, Imo North Senatorial district was leading the pack with 11 aspirants while Cross River North Senatorial district and Plateau South Senatorial districts have five aspirants each jostling for the party’s tickets.
Bayelsa Central and Bayelsa West Senatorial districts have four aspirants each while Lagos East Senatorial district has only one aspirant.
Three out of the 30 senatorial aspirants are females, with two from Imo North Senatorial district and one from Plateau South Senatorial district.
For the State House of Assembly elections, out of the 12 aspirants that procured the nomination and expression of interest forms for Kosofe State Constituency only one aspirant returned his form on Monday. It was gathered that the aspirants in the contest may have reached a consensus to throw up the only aspirant that submitted his form.
Five aspirants are to slug it out for the party’s ticket for Ibaji State Constituency of Kogi State while four aspirants are penciled down for Bakura State Constituency, Zamfara State and one aspirant each for Nganzai State Constituency, Bornu State, Bayo State Constituency, Bornu and Obudu State Constituency, Cross River State.
Below is the statement by Nabena, showing the full list of Screening and Appeal Committees
Ahead of the October 31 concurrent legislative by-elections scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC) will tomorrow, Wednesday August 26th, 2020 begin screening of party aspirants for the elections.
Legislative by-elections will be conducted across eight (8) States of the Federation as follows;
1. Bayelsa Central Senatorial District Election, Bayelsa State
2. Bayelsa West Senatorial District Election, Bayelsa State
3. Nganzai State Constituency Borno, Borno State
4. Bayo State Constituency, Borno State
5. Cross River North Senatorial District, Cross River State.
6. Obudu State Constituency, Cross River State
7. Imo North Senatorial District, Imo State
8. Lagos East Senatorial District, Lagos State
9. Kosofe II State Constituency, Lagos State
10. Plateau South Senatorial District, Plateau State
11. Bakura State Constituency, Zamfara State
12. Ibaji State Constituency, Kogi State
According to the Party’s schedule of activities for the legislative by-elections,
· Screening of Aspirants: Wednesday August 26th, 2020 – Thursday August 27th, 2020.
· Publication of Claims and Objections: Friday 28th August, 2020
· Screening Appeal: Tuesday 1st, September, 2020
· Primary Election: Thursday 3rd, September, 2020
· Election Appeal: Saturday 5th, September, 2020
LIST OF SCREENING COMMITTEES
IMO NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, IMO STATE
Screening Committee
S/N | NAME | POSITION |
| 1. | Dr. Lawrence Chukwu | Chairman |
| 2. | Engr. Uduakobong Okpoho | Secretary |
| 3. | Jonathan Modi | Member |
| 4. | Hon. Zakari Angulu Dobi | Member |
| 5. | Michael Jegede | Member |
| 6. | Isioma Theodara Ndah | Member |
| 7. | Barr. Ibrahim Bello | Member |
Screening Appeal Committee
| S/N | NAME | POSITION |
| 1. | Prof. Etok Ekanem | Chairman |
| 2. | Barr. Femi Victor Motojesi | Secretary |
| 3. | Hon. Garba Usman Funtua | Member |
| 4. | Bolaji Omonori Victor | Member |
| 5. | Alhaji Adams Yakubu | Member |
BORNO STATE
NGANZAI STATE CONSTITUENCY AND
BAYO STATE CONSTITUENCY
Screening Committee
| S/N | NAME | POSITION |
| 1. | Alh. Abubakar Mallam | Chairman |
| 2. | Hon. Ahmed Mohammed | Secretary |
| 3. | Hon. Ibrahim Umar Dawakiji | Member |
| 4. | Omobolaji Motunrayo | Member |
| 5. | Musa Shelleng | Member |
| 6. | Nasir Umar Garba | Member |
| 7. | Prince (Engr.) Dare Joseph | Member |
Screening Appeal Committee
| S/N | NAME | POSITION |
| 1. | Engr. Suleiman Rabiu Bichi | Chairman |
| 2. | Barr. Yakubu Bashir | Secretary |
| 3. | Barr. Yakubu A. H. Ruba | Member |
| 4. | Barr. Dallas Ebeli | Member |
| 5. | Muhammed Hassan Jigirya | Member |
LAGOS STATE
LAGOS EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT AND
KOSOFE II STATE CONSTITUENCY
Screening Committee
| S/N | NAME | POSITION |
| 1. | Hon. Adamu Usman | Chairman |
| 2. | Alh. SuleAlao | Secretary |
| 3. | Dr. Zakeri Muhammad | Member |
| 4. | Amb. Fidel M. Anyegu | Member |
| 5. | Chief Samuel Ogbuku | Member |
| 6. | Dr. Kamel Isa Olu | Member |
| 7. | Husseini Momoh | Member |
Screening Appeal Committee
| S/N | NAME | POSITION |
| 1. | Solomon Nyaze | Chairman |
| 2. | Hon. Adelowo Adebiyi | Secretary |
| 3. | Alh. Abdulmunaf Muhammed | Member |
| 4. | Hon. Sunday J. Chukwu | Member |
| 5. | Safiya Bala | Member |
PLATEAU SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, PLATEAU STATE
Screening Committee
| S/N | NAME | POSITION |
| 1. | Salisu Muktari | Chairman |
| 2. | Obianuju Brenda Oji | Secretary |
| 3. | Adie Ferdinand Aisu | Member |
| 4. | Dada Olusegun | Member |
| 5. | Bolaji Afeez Repete | Member |
| 6. | Rt. (Hon.) Eugene Odo | Member |
| 7. | Auwalu Abdulmalik | Member |
Screening Appeal Committee
| S/N | NAME | POSITION |
| 1. | Trever Aginde | Chairman |
| 2. | Abdullahi Haruna | Secretary |
| 3. | Fatima Zarah Umar | Member |
| 4. | Barr. Iliyasu Runka | Member |
| 5. | Opaluwa Omera | Member |
BAKURA STATE CONSTITUENCY, ZAMFARA STATE
Screening Committee
| S/N | NAME | POSITION |
| 1. | Dr. Ibrahim Mara | Chairman |
| 2. | Amb. Ahmed Malam Madori | Secretary |
| 3. | Barr. Bashir Maidugu | Member |
| 4. | Mrs. Helen Bendega | Member |
| 5. | Danlami Zuru | Member |
| 6. | Aliyu Bature | Member |
| 7. | Kunle Busari | Member |
Screening Appeal Committee
| S/N | NAME | POSITION |
| 1. | Bala Mohammed Gwagwarwa | Chairman |
| 2. | Abdulrahman Baffa Yola | Secretary |
| 3. | Idris Bah Madu | Member |
| 4. | Zuwaira S. Bakori | Member |
| 5. | Mamman Isa Azare | Member |
IBAJI STATE CONSTITUENCY, KOGI STATE
Screening Committee
| S/N | NAME | POSITION |
| 1. | Ohikere Gogo Asmail | Chairman |
| 2. | Sen. John Danboyi | Secretary |
| 3. | Okomoda Raphael | Member |
| 4. | Hajiya Fatima Audu | Member |
| 5. | Shettima Abaji | Member |
| 6. | Kiyenna J. Mizim | Member |
| 7. | Hon. Maikudi Bature | Member |
Screening Appeal Committee
| S/N | NAME | POSITION |
| 1. | Hon. Ibrahim Umar Dawakiji | Chairman |
| 2. | Nasiha Hassan | Secretary |
| 3. | Febian Ekpo | Member |
| 4. | Yahaya Suleiman | Member |
| 5. | Barr. Hassan Abubakar II | Member |
BAYELSA STATE
BAYELSA WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT AND
BAYELSA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Screening Committee
| S/N | NAME | POSITION |
| 1. | Prof. Steven Oseni | Chairman |
| 2. | Engr. R. S. Bichi | Secretary |
| 3. | Barr. Kunle Sulaiman | Member |
| 4. | Chief Cosmos Maduba | Member |
| 5. | Ife Adebayo | Member |
| 6. | Kolade Lawal | Member |
| 7. | Hajiya Yahanasu Buba | Member |
Screening Appeal Committee
| S/N | NAME | POSITION |
| 1. | Mall. Ahmed Sajoh | Chairman |
| 2. | Hon. Engr. Garba M. Gulma | Secretary |
| 3. | Chief (Mrs.)Betty Efekoda | Member |
| 4. | David ThankGod | Member |
| 5. | Hon. Motunrayo Akintomide | Member |
CROSS RIVER STATE
CROSS RIVER NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT AND
OBUDU STATE CONSTITUENCY
Screening Committee
| S/N | NAME | POSITION |
| 1. | Asipa Kaoli Olusanya | Chairman |
| 2. | Nike Omoworare | Secretary |
| 3. | Hon. Maduka N. Anun | Member |
| 4. | Afolabi Aseyomi O. | Member |
| 5. | Hon. Musa B. Kamale | Member |
| 6. | Muhammed Ali Mashi | Member |
| 7. | Dr. (Mrs.) Rachael Akpabio | Member |
Screening Appeal Committee
| S/N | NAME | POSITION |
| 1. | Abubakar Isa Funtua | Chairman |
| 2. | Chief Ben Eche | Secretary |
| 3. | Chief Funsho O. | Member |
| 4. | Muhammed Sani Ibrahim | Member |
| 5. | Alh. Attah M. Rangem | Member |
