The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly Screening Committee has cleared former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello and Senator Sunday Karimi to participate in the party’s upcoming senatorial primaries.
Both politicians were approved ahead of the primaries scheduled for Monday, alongside a total of 17 aspirants across Kogi State’s three senatorial districts.
Yahaya Bello, whose eligibility had recently generated public speculation, was listed among cleared aspirants for the Kogi Central Senatorial District, where he is expected to compete against Momoh Yusuf Obaro and Ibrahim Yakubu Adoke for the party’s ticket.
In Kogi West, incumbent Senator Sunday Karimi reportedly emerged as the consensus candidate following a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in Lokoja and chaired by Governor Usman Ododo.
Although several other aspirants, including former Senator Smart Adeyemi and Aro Bamidele, were also cleared for the race, political observers suggest Karimi holds a strong advantage following the consensus arrangement.
For Kogi East Senatorial District, seven aspirants were approved to contest the APC primary, including Senator Isah Echocho, Joseph Ameh, and Murtala Ajaka.
