Yahaya Bello Cleared for APC Senate Contest in Kogi
Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, has been officially cleared to contest for the APC Senate ticket in the Kogi Central senatorial district. This decision comes as the Kogi State APC Screening Committee approved a total of 17 senatorial aspirants across three senatorial districts in preparation for the primaries scheduled for Monday.
Bello's eligibility had been a subject of speculation recently. He is expected to compete for the APC ticket alongside other aspirants, including Momoh Yusuf, Obaro Ibrahim, and Yakubu Adok.
In Kogi West, the current senator Sundai Karimi emerged as the consensus candidate following a stakeholders' meeting at the Government House in Lokoja, despite six aspirants, including former senator Aro Bamidel, being cleared by the committee. In Kogi East, seven aspirants have also been cleared to contest in the APC primaries, including the current senator Joseph Ameh and Murtala Ajaka.
Plus234Feed summary based on reporting from Politics Nigeria. Read the original report below.
Read full article
Continue on Politics Nigeria
Get the week in one email
Top stories, NPFL results, the naira — every Friday morning. Free, one email a week.
Related Stories
APC Clears Yahaya Bello and Others for Senatorial Primaries
Yahaya Bello Enters Kogi Central Senate Race for 2027
Yahaya Bello Emerges APC Candidate for Kogi Central Seat
APC Clears Governor Yahaya for Gombe North Senate Race
APC Clears Yakubu Ajaka for Kogi East Senate Race 2027
APC Unveils Cleared Senatorial Candidates for 2027 Elections
Get Plus234Feed on messaging apps
Same headlines, delivered where you already scroll.
