The Labour Party under the leadership of Lamidi Apapa, on Tuesday, reportedly announced that it had commenced screening of aspirants for Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states governorship elections.
The Independent National Electoral Commission had fixed November 11 for the conduct of the three governorship elections.
Among Monday’s screened aspirants were Udengs Eradivi, Chief Ikechuwku Ukaegbu, Ihechi Ike, Senator Nneji Achonu, Chief Diekivie Ihiogla; Abu Enemona, Donald Daunemigha, Ari Marshel Isaac Aifia, from Kogi state among others.
Addressing journalists briefly before the screening commenced on Tuesday in Abuja, the party’s acting chairman, Apapa, said that the total number of candidates to be screened from the three states was 24.
He said,
“Right now, we have screened four gubernatorial aspirants. We have screened two from Bayelsa and two from Imo State. So far, they have all done their best and they have convinced us and the committee has screened them and they are qualified to appear for the primaries that will come up on April 16.
“We are expecting 13 aspirants from Imo State and we are equally expecting nine aspirants from Bayelsa and we are also expecting two from Kogi State. They are 24 altogether.”