The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee for Ondo Governorship Primary Election has cleared 11 aspirants jostling for its ticket ahead of the July 20 primary election.
Only one aspirant was disqualified, though the reason was not immediately known. It was gathered that the disqualified aspirant will appeal to the Screening Appeal Committee on Saturday.
The aspirants that participated in the screening exercise included Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu; Joseph Olusola Iji; Odimayo Okunjimi; Olayide Adelami; Issac Kekemeke; Olusola Oke; lfeoluwa Oyedele and Olajumoke Anifowoshe.
Others were: Awodeyi Akinsehinwa; Akinola Colinus; Olubukola Adetula; Dr Abraham Olusegun and Dr. Nathaniel Adojutelegan.
Alhaji Tijjani Tumsa, Chairman of the committee, disclosed during the presentation of report of the two-day exercise to the National Secretary of the party’s Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee (CEONCPC) at the party National Secretariat on Friday.
Tumsa said the criteria for the choice included the aspirant’s presentations and educational qualifications, among other criteria. He said only one of them failed to meet up with the requirements set by the party.
“Of the 12 aspirants for the election, the committee has deemed it possible to qualify 11 of the aspirants to contest for the primary.
“We understand of course that the 12th aspirant has the option of appealing the decision of the committee.
“I will like to emphasise and to commend the aspirants who cooperated in no small measures for the success of this exercise.”
APC Caretaker Chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni, commended the committee for a thorough job.