Just In : APC Sets Up Committees For Bye-Election Primaries In Lagos, Ondo and others
Primary elections are set to occur in Lagos, Ondo, Kebbi, Taraba, Yobe, Benue, Kaduna, Ebonyi, and Borno states, with many vacancies arising due to President Bola Tinubu appointing National Assembly members to executive roles
Five sitting members, Dave Umahi, Ibrahim Gaidam, Femi Gbajabiamila, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and Tanko Sununu, were appointed to various ministerial positions.
Umahi and Gaidam represented Ebonyi South and Yobe East in the Senate, respectively. Gbajabiamila served as the legislator for Surulere I Federal Constituency of Lagos State.
Sununu and Tunji-Ojo were members of the House representing Yauri/Shanga/Ngaski Federal Constituency of Kebbi State and Akoko North-east/Akoko North-west Federal Constituency of Ondo State, respectively.
Taraba State’s Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency also has a vacancy following the demise of Isma’ila Maihanchi. Vacancies exist in the state assemblies of Kaduna, Benue, and Borno.
INEC released a timetable for the bye-elections and re-runs last month, with party primaries and dispute resolutions scheduled from January 5 to 9.
In Ebonyi State, a seven-member screening committee, chaired by Smart Iheasor with Ifeanyi Egwim as secretary, has been appointed.
The five-member appeal committee, led by Aliyu Kunde, with Jennifer Adike as Secretary, is also in place.
Additionally, the primary election committee for the district, chaired by Akin Akinsehinwa, has Prince Eze as the secretary.
