APC: 158 Eye 24 Kwara Assembly Seats

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The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday screened 158 aspirants seeking tickets for the 24 seats in the Kwara State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The screening exercise took place in Kwara State as party leaders assured aspirants of a transparent and credible process.

Addressing the aspirants before the commencement of the exercise, Chairman of the Screening Committee, Professor Success Musa, said the large number of aspirants reflected the popularity and internal democracy of the APC.

“I learnt we have 158 aspirants for the House of Assembly alone. That is democracy. That is what APC represents,” Musa said.

He stated that members of the screening committee were selected based on credibility and were mandated by the national leadership of the party to conduct a fair exercise.

Musa explained that the screening was necessary to prevent qualification issues capable of affecting the party’s chances at the polls.

He recalled the Bayelsa State governorship case in which the APC lost its mandate following a Supreme Court judgment over qualification matters.

“We will screen all of you because we don’t want what happened in Bayelsa State to happen to any of you,” he said.

The committee chairman assured aspirants that the process would be seamless and urged them to cooperate with officials and utilise the appeal committee where necessary.

“If you have any issue after the screening, kindly report to the Appeal Committee. Thereafter, support the winner,” he added.

Also speaking, the Kwara APC Chairman, Sunday Fagbemi, said the screening exercise was aimed at ensuring that all aspirants met the requirements needed to contest the elections.

He noted that the party would not allow avoidable documentation errors to undermine its electoral success.

“The process of obtaining nomination forms is over. The responsibility now lies with the party to properly screen and prepare aspirants for the election,” Fagbemi said.

According to him, the APC remains committed to fairness, transparency and due process.

“It is not enough for justice to be done; it must also be seen to be done,” he added.

Some aspirants also commended the conduct of the exercise.

 

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