The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it plans to commence sales of Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms for Ondo State Governorship Aspirants on Wednesday, March 27.
This is contained in the APC amended schedule of activities and timetable for the governorship election, signed by Mr Emma Enekwu, the Chairman of the State Primary Election Committee on Tuesday in Abuja.
Enekwu said that the sales of the Nomination and Expression of Interest forms would start on March 27 and end on April 3 while screening of the aspirants will hold from April 11 to April 12.
He said that the Delegate Congress would hold on Monday, April 15 while the primary election would hold on April 20.
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The Nomination and Expression of Interest forms were sold for N50 million
Meanwhile, the Ondo State chapter of theAPC has mourned the death of one of its governorship aspirants, Dr Paul Akintelure.
Akintelure, a medical doctor, was said to have passed on in the early hours of Tuesday, during a brief illness in Lagos.
The party’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by its state Publicity Secretary, Mr Alex Kalejaiye.
The statement quoted the state chairman of the APC, Ade Adetimehin, as describing the deceased as a personal friend, with whom he had a good relationship over the years.
It read, “The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State is saddened over the death of one of its gladiators, Dr. Paul Akintelure. He was a governorship aspirant, getting ready to participate in the party’s primary slated for next month.
“Akintelure was a highly refined and consistent political figure whose position was that the essence of being in politics is to build the people and the land.
“The contributions of the departed political leader to the development and stability of Ondo State chapter of APC will not be forgotten. Like other governorship aspirants, he was optimistic of victory, come April. He had many other plans, but death was never part of them.
“The state chapter condoles with the immediate family, Igbotako community, his political associates, and the Nigerian Medical Association. May his soul rest in peace.”