The screening committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the governorship election in Ekiti has cleared Biodun Oyebanji, governor of the state, and two different aspirants.
DAILY POST studies that the committee is chaired by Tunji Olawuyi whereas members embrace Naseer Kura, Ramara A. I. Faruq, Suleiman Tanimu, Shehu Umar Dange, Good Iheazor and Oghenovo Otemu.
The committee, in its report, stated 4 governorship aspirants submitted their expression of curiosity and nomination kinds.
Based on the committee, Oyebanji and Atinuke Oluremi Omolayo have been “cleared, having happy all constitutional and social gathering necessities”.
It added that Kayode Ojo was granted provisional clearance with the ultimate determination referred to the APC Nationwide Working Committee, NWC.
“This referral is necessitated by the burden of the petitions in opposition to him, notably his failure to fulfill the necessary threshold of 5 legitimate nominators per native authorities, and is meant to forestall potential litigation(s) which will come up from this deficiency which is inconsistent with Article 9(1) of the APC Structure, which gives that solely registered and financially up-to-date members of the Get together have the best to vote and be voted for, and paragraph 6(c) the Tips for Nomination of Candidates,” the committee stated.
Previous to the train, some APC members in Ekiti petitioned the screening committee and urged it to disqualify Ojo over alleged failure to satisfy the necessary unfold of not less than 5 nominators from every LGA within the state.
The committee stated Abimbola Olajumoke Olawumi was disqualified “on grounds of lack of proof that she is a financially up-to-date member in compliance with Article 9(1) of the APC Structure”.
The social gathering’s main election is anticipated to happen subsequent month.
In the meantime, the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, has mounted June 20, 2026 for the conduct of the Ekiti governorship ballot.
