By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
All appears set for the upcoming gubernatorial primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor of Oyo State, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi has assured party leaders that the upcoming primaries under his watch, will be done in accordance with the party guidelines just as he promised all aspirants on the party platform that the entire process will be free and fare.
The governor further assured that as “jinx breakers” the party would produce the best candidate who will ultimately fly the party’s flag and ensure that it wins the upcoming gubernatorial elections in Ondo State.
He said this after the inauguration of seven-member Screening Committee and three-member Appeal Committee for the 2016 Ondo State governorship election primaries at the APC national secretariat in Abuja.
Ajimobi said: “It is indeed our pleasure, honour and privilege to be given this opportunity to serve our Party particularly on this onerous task of screening some of our members who are interested in becoming the governor of Ondo State. We are expected to be fair, just and ensure that those that we choose would definitely become the next governor of Ondo state. I believe once we are fair, once we look for quality, there is no doubt that we will win in Ondo state. As some of us are known as jinx breakers, anything we touch wins, this will not be an exception. Whoever we choose, I can guarantee, we will win.”
The seven-member Screening Committee is chaired by Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi, and Mr. Joe Igbokwe, Hon. Fatsuma Talba, Chief Felix Nwachukwu, Mr. Aminu Jacob Momoh, Alhaji Mustapha Abubakar while Alhaji Umar Duhu served as Secretary.
The three-member Screening Appeal Committee is chaired by former Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Agunwa Anaekwe. Other members are: Hon. Sadiq Abdullahi and Dr. Bashiru Ajibola (Secretary).
