The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday announced that it will inaugurate chairmen and secretaries of respective screening committees for the House of Representatives, Senate and governorship candidates in Abuja today.
The inauguration, expected to take place at 10 am and 12.00 noon on Sunday, will hold at Fraser Suites in Central Business District, Abuja.
The development was disclosed by the APC National Organizing Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, in a statement issued on Saturday.
Argungu said that the the screening of the aspirants follows immediately.
Argungu stated that the screening for the House of Representatives aspirants would take place at Zeus Paradise Hotel, Abuja by 2.00 pm, while the one for Senate and governorship aspirants would take place on Sunday at Fraser Suites at 10.00 am.
The screening for aspirants vying for the House of Representatives was divided into 10 panels, with Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi, Dr. Sam Jaja, Senator Mohammed Abba Aji, Chinedu Eluemunoh, Senator Umar Tafida Argungu, John Alkali, Chris A. Akomas, Abdulmalik Mahmoud, Abdulazeez Abubakar and Umaru Dembo as chairmen.
On the other hand, the four screening panels for Senate will be superintended by Senator Nurudeen Usman, Senator Lanre Tejuoso, Mahmood Shinkafi and Usman Baraya.
The screening committee for governorship aspirants would, however, be headed by Senator Sodangi Abubakar, Senator Maina Ma’aji Lawan and Senator Mohammed Mana.
