POLITICS Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo gov’ship polls: APC rakes in over N1.3bn from forms

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raked in over N1.3 billion from the selling of expression of interest and nomination forms to aspirants for Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states’ governorship elections slated for November.

The APC pegged the forms at N50m and sold them at its national headquarters in Abuja between February 15 and 22, according to a schedule of activities signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Argungu.

In Kogi, many aspirants across the three senatorial zones sprang up with each of them signed by the National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Argungu, the party had slated April 10, for the primaries.

However, the April 10, date for the primary has been postponed on the grounds that it coincides with Easter Monday, Daily Trust was hinted yesterday.

Sources within the ruling party told our correspondents that the National Working Committee (NWC) would meet and fix a new date for the primaries.

The APC National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Felix Morka, confirmed to one of our correspondents in a telephone chat yesterday that the party was yet to fix a new date for the primaries.

Meanwhile, the APC commenced the screening of aspirants for the three elections during the weekend