By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA: The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has retained Senate President Godswill Akpabio and several other ranking lawmakers among those whose nomination documents have been processed via the candidates’ nomination portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC.
Sources familiar with the exercise disclosed that Akpabio, Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Senate Chief Whip Mohammed Monguno and former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole have all received the mandatory Candidate Affidavit Form, while their names have being uploaded to INEC’s nomination portal.
The ruling party has also cleared four serving governors to contest senatorial seats in the 2027 general election. They include Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya.
In Kaduna State, former Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, Senator Shehu Sani and Senator Sunday Marshall Katung also secured clearance to fly their respective party’s flags in the race for Senate seats.
