All Progressives Congress flags. Photo: APC.
The All Progressives Congress has cleared all 159 aspirants contesting for tickets to the Kwara State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections, in a revised screening results that overturn an earlier outcome which disqualified more than half of the contenders.
The earlier screening result, which was pasted at the APC secretariat in Ilorin, had indicated that 105 out of 158 aspirants were disqualified, leaving only 53 cleared to proceed in the race.
The document, titled “All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Nomination of Candidates for the 2027 General Election,” also showed that several serving lawmakers were among those declared “uncleared” by the party’s screening committee.
However, a newly signed document obtained by The PUNCH in Ilorin on Wednesday presents a contrasting outcome, clearing all aspirants and increasing the total number from 158 to 159 following the inclusion of the Speaker of the House, Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu.
