APC CLEARS YAHAYA BELLO FOR KOGI SENATORIAL TICKET PRIMARY

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The previous governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, and Senator Sunday Karimi, who represents Kogi West, have been approved by the National Assembly screening committee to take part in the primary election in Kogi State on Monday.

The APC screening committee has cleared 17 candidates for the senatorial primaries across the three districts of the state, set for Monday.

Bello, whose qualification had been discussed recently, was officially cleared after his name was listed as number 13 among the approved candidates for the Kogi Central Senatorial District race.

The former governor is set to compete against Momoh Yusuf Obaro and Ibrahim Yakubu Adoke for the party‘s nomination in the Kogi Central Senatorial District.

In Kogi West, incumbent Senator Sunday Karimi emerged as the consensus candidate after a stakeholders’ meeting chaired by Governor Usman Ododo at the Government House in Lokoja.

Although six other aspirants, including former Senator Smart Adeyemi and Aro Bamidele, were also cleared by the committee, political observers believe Karimi remains the frontrunner following the consensus arrangement.

For Kogi East Senatorial District, seven aspirants were cleared to contest the APC primary. They include incumbent Senator Isah Echocho, Joseph Ameh and Murtala Ajaka.

Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party has produced its House of Representatives candidates in Kogi through consensus arrangements across several federal constituencies.

Former lawmaker Abdulrahman Badamasuiy emerged as the PDP candidate for Okehi/Adavi Federal Constituency. Badamasuiy represented the constituency between 2011 and 2015.

Also emerging through consensus were Mohammed A. Etudaiye for Okene/Ogori-Magongo Federal Constituency and Lawal Idrisu for Ajaokuta Federal Constituency.

In Kogi West, Abdulkadir Ibrahim clinched the Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency ticket, while Femi Victor Olubiyi emerged for Kabba/Bunu Federal Constituency.

Ibigbemi Seun Samuel was returned unopposed for Yagba Federal Constituency.

In Kogi East, Abubakar Yahaya secured the ticket for Ankpa/Olamaboro/Omala Federal Constituency, while former lawmaker Okolo Ikani Benjamin emerged for Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency through affirmation.

Former Idah Local Government Chairman Ukwenya Paul Ogwu also emerged unopposed as the PDP candidate for Idah Federal Constituency.