Tension in Kwara as APC screens out 105 Assembly aspirants

By Demola Akinyemi
There’s palpable tension in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State as no fewer than 105 aspirants seeking the All Progressives Congress ticket for the State House of Assembly election were screened out by the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to the document sighted by Vanguard at the party state secretariat on Thursday morning, several serving lawmakers seeking second and third terms were among those declared “uncleared” by the party’s screening committee.
The affected aspirants were listed in a document titled, “All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Nomination of Candidates for the 2027 General Election.”
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