90 aspirants jostle for Oyo APC House of Assembly tickets

By Adejayan Gbenga

No fewer than 90 aspirants are currently contesting for the 32 All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly tickets in Oyo State.

The Chairman of the APC Governorship and House of Assembly Primary Elections Committee in the state, Taofik Abdulsalam, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the party secretariat in Ibadan on Wednesday.

Abdulsalam said the committee had been on the field monitoring the conduct of the primaries across wards in the state and confirmed that all aspirants who purchased nomination forms were cleared to participate.

He stated that a total of 90 aspirants obtained the House of Assembly forms and none was disqualified from the race.

According to him, the exercise had been peaceful, with the party ensuring proper supervision at all levels of the process.

He added that results of the primaries would be announced by the national headquarters of the APC.

The committee described the House of Assembly contest as a key part of the party’s structure in the state, noting that efforts were in place to ensure a transparent and credible selection process.