Ahead of its governorship primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi state, the party has generated about N363 millions from sixteen aspirant jostling for the ticket even as its screening panel only cleared four aspirants for the exercise.
The four aspirants cleared to contest the primaries slated for this week Thursday include; the incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello, Hon. Hassan Abdullahi, Engr Abubakar Bashir and one Mrs Ekele Aishat Blessing.
The ruling party collected N22.5 million each frimy the sixteen aspirants which amount to N363 millions.
A document obtained by our correspondent Monday in Abuja, revealed that Prof Mohammed Seidu Onailu was nit clear for parading two different dates of birth, “The aspirant admits to it and has no reasonable explanation to give; not a financial member of the party and Incomplete nomination form.
Usman Oyibe Jibrin was disqualified for discrepancy in the date of birth, “One, 16/09/1959 and on his passport, 16/09/1960. The aspirants admitted the error and apologised; not a financial member of the party, no evidence of support to the arty and Invalid membership card.”
Mustapha Mona Audu was not cleared for invalid nomination process; “not a financial member of the party. No evidence of financial contribution to the party, certificate of birth or declaration of age not attached.”
Hadiza Iyoma Ibrahim, was disqualified for “No supporting document/credentials, buy only police extract, invalid nomination by members of the party and Not a financial member of the party.”
Yahaya Odidi Audu, was not cleared for invalid declaration of age and not a financial member of the party.
Sani Lulu Abdullahi, was not cleared for not being a financial member of the party and not registered in his ward.
Gen. Patrick Adenu Akpa, was screened out for “Unsigned and invalid nomination form and not a financial member of the party.”
Engr. Danlami Umar Mohammed, was denied for “Not financial member of the party, invalid party membership card and invalid nomination.”
Yakubu Mohammed, was screened out for “Not a financial member of the party and invalid nomination.”
Babatunde Ayo Kunle Irukera, was said to have an “invalid declaration of age, spent less than one in the party and without waiver, Academic credentials and supporting documents not attached, committed party member and nomination form not duly signed.”
Rukkaya Ibrahim, was screened out for “incomplete nomination form, no PVC, invalid declaration of age and not a committed party member.
Mohammaed Abubakar Audu, was not cleared for “Invalid nomination form, not financial member of the party.”
The report said further that “the committee received two separate sets of petitions against some of the aspirants and are hereby attached. The screening was concluded at about 9.30pm.
“We thank and appreciate the APC National Working Committee led by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole for the confidence reposed on the chairman and member of the committee and hope that the committee’s recommendations will bring peace, harmony and unity that will ensure the victory of the party at the November 16 general election.”
The report was signed by Senator Hope Uzodinma (Chairman), Senator Abdullahi Gumel, Hon Bernard Mikko, Hon. Stella Okotete, Major General Cecil Esekhaigbe (rtd) and Dr. Adamu Abba who served as the committee secretary.