The All Progressives Congress has appointed a former Minister of Sports, Prof Taoheed Adedoja, as the chairman of its screening committee, ahead of the February 17 Edo governorship primaries.

The party’s National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Suleiman Arugungu, said this in a statement in Abuja.

Mr Arugungu said that a five-man screening appeal committee would also be inaugurated by the party to be headed by Senator Ibrahim Danbaba while Smart Iheazor would serve as its secretary.

Members of the screening committee included Sen. Ibrahim Oloriegbe, Adeoye Adelakum, Darlington Dick, Lawal Abdullahi, Margaret Duru, and Sani Danjuma who would serve as the secretary.
The members of the Screening Appeal Committee were Bisi Odewumi, Ngozi Ononiwu and Abu Sidiq.

At the close of submission of expression of interest and nomination forms on Wednesday, 12 aspirants purchased and returned their duly completed forms.
The aspirants included: Clem Agba, Monday Okpebholo, Lucky Imasuen, Anamero Dekeri,Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Gideon Ikhine, retired Col. David Imuse and retired Gen. Charles Ehigie Airhiavbere.
Others were Oserheimen Osunbor, Blessing Agbomhere, Dennis Idahosa and Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe.

The schedule of activities and timetables for the 2024 Edo governorship election released by the party showed that the screening of aspirants was billed to commence after the inauguration and would run until February 9.
The delegates’ congress was fixed for Saturday February 10 and the party’s primaries would be held on Saturday, February 17.
The APC has also fixed April 24 for the commencement of the governorship campaign.

(NAN)