Politics
24 battle for APC Gov tickets in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi on Saturday
Barring last-minute changes, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will hold the Governorship primaries in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States on Saturday, April 14.
Twenty-four aspirants are jostling for the party’s tickets with Kogi having the highest of 17 aspirants eyeing the Lord Lugard House Lokoja after Governor Yahaya Bello whose second term ends in 2023.
Six aspirants are to slug it out in Bayelsa while Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma will require voice affirmation on Saturday in Owerri.
The primary in Kogi State will be keenly contested by Deputy Governor Edward Onoja; Senator Smart Adeyemi and Abdulkareem Asuku, the Chief of Staff to Governor Bello.
Others are Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Muritala Yakubu Ajaka; son of the former Gov. Abubakar Audu, Prince Shauibu Abubakar Audu; former Executive Director, Rural Electrification Agency Sanusi Ohiare; Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Barr. Salami Momodu O. Deedat and Usman Ododo, Auditor General, Local Government.
Also on ballot are Chairman Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Crime Senator Oseni Yakubu; Halima l. Alfa; Momoh Jibrin; Alh. Yusuf Yakubu Okala; Hon. Asiru Idris; Prof. Stephen Ikani Ocheni; Abubakar Yahaya Achimugu, Idachaba Friday and David A. Jimoh.
In Bayelsa, the six aspirants include immediate past Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Timipreye Silva and 2019 Governor-elect David Lyon.
Also on the ballot are Ogbomade Isikima Johnson; Prof. Ongoebi Etebu Maureen; Festus Daumiebi Sunday and Joshua Maciver.
