National Telescope national telescope newspaper
12 governorship aspirants have been cleared to contest for the ticket of All Progressive Congress ahead the February 17 primary elections.
A seven-man screening committee led by Professor Taoheed Abdul Adedoja had on Friday night after a two-day screening exercise confirmed all the aspirants.
However on Saturday, APC National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Sulaiman Muhammadu Arugungu presented to them Certificate of Screening clearance at the party National Secretariat in Abuja.
The aspirants are: former Minister of State, National Economic Planning, Prince Clem Agba; Senator Monday Okpebholo, who represents Edo Central; former Deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Imasuen; member representing Etsako Federal Constituency, Hon. Anamero Sunday Dekeri; former APC governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and Engr. Gideon Ikhine.
are the immediate past Edo APC chairman, Col. David Onabure Imuse; former Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Niget Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Major. General Charles Airhiavbere (Rtd); former Governor Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor; former Zonal Organising Secretary (South-South), Dr. Blessing Agbohmere; member representing Ovia South/West-Ovia North/East Federal Constituency, Hon. Dennis Idahosa and Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe.
