Kogi Council polls: APC inaugurates screening committee

The All Progressive Congress, (APC) has inaugurated a screening committee for the conduct of Local Government election in Kogi State.

Inaugurating the Committee in Lokoja, the APC Chairman in Kogi State, Abdullahi Bello said the Committee will screen the document of all aspirants.

He charged the newly inaugurated screening committee to work in accordance with the APC constitution.

According to him, “We are here to inaugurate three important screening committees that will be charged with the responsibilities of carefully scrutinizing the documents and credentials of our aspirants for the forthcoming Local Government election.

“The three seven-member committees will each cover the three Senatorial districts of Kogi East, Central and West respectively.

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“The committee has the responsibility to access the information contained in the expression of interest form and nomination forms that are submitted by our aspirants in order to ascertain their eligibility to participate in the forthcoming election.

“This is in line with the party’s high standard already established over the years. We trust the carefully selected members of each committee to discharge their responsibilities and wealth of experience and turn in a robust report of their assignment”.

The committee members were drawn across the three Senatorial districts of Kogi State.

They include: Kogi East – Hon. Isah Taofiq, (Chairman), Hon. Idris Ozigi Shaibu, (Secretary), Hon. Hadi Ameto, (member), Hon. Abdulmalik Zainab, (member), Hon. Adams Adaverege, (member), Hon. Ayuba Muslimat, ( member) and Hon. Ehimoni Joshua, (member).

For Kogi West – Dr Habitat Tijani will serve as (Chairperson) Hon. Joshua Ameh Eriko, ( Secretary), Gabriel Olofu, (member), Hon. Abdulraheem Ohiare, (member), Hon. Michael Onimisi, (member), Hon. Ismaila Hussein, (member), and Hon. Haruna Muhammed Ganaja, (member).

In Kogi Central, Prof. Usman Ogbo will serve as the Chairman, Barr. Abbas Ismaila, (Secretary), Suleiman Babadoko, (member), Yakubu Okala, (member), Barr. James Fagbola, (member), Bashiru Audu, (member).

Speaking on behalf of the newly inaugurated screening Committee, the Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Prof. Salisu Ogbo promised to provide a level playing field for all aspirants in line with the party guidelines

The newly inaugurated screening committee are to get their appointment letters in the office of the APC Chairman in Kogi State.