100 aspirants jostle for ADC tickets in Ogun

Peter Moses, Abeokuta |16th Sep 2018 | 1,770
 100 aspirants jostle for ADC tickets in Ogun

About 100 members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) aspiring t0 various elective positions ahead of 2019 elections in Ogun State have notified the party of their ambitions, Daily Trust has gathered.

According to Daily Trust report, the aspirants are seeking ADC tickets for Governorship, Senatorial, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly seats.
Of all the aspirants, only a two-time governorship candidate in the state, Gboyega Nasiru Isiaka, popularly called GNI, has notified the party of his ambition to run for gubernatorial seat.

Also in the list are, four senatorial aspirants, 20 contenders for House of Representatives seat, while others are running for the State Assembly.

Daily Trust reports that the State Publicity Secretary of ADC, Abiola Odutola said the party will soon begin screening exercise for all the aspirants.

“A lot of them have submitted their letters of intent, while some obtained nomination forms. The first step is the submission of letter of intent and certainly, any aspirant who wishes to contest must obtain nomination forms because our screening exercise begins soon.

“We’re still deliberating on the mode of primaries to be adopted. But for serving lawmakers who have joined us, the party is giving them automatic tickets,” Odutola said.

•Sourced from a Daily Trust report



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