The African Democratic Congress (ADC), under the leadership of its factional National Chairman Nafiu Bala Gombe, has concluded the screening process for aspirants vying for various positions in the party’s upcoming primary elections nationwide.
According to the party, a total of 1,657 candidates were approved to contest in the primaries, while 212 were barred due to their inability to satisfy the necessary criteria.
The ADC emphasized that the screening was carried out with transparency and orderliness across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Screening committees were set up in every state, adhering to the party’s constitution and electoral rules.
Out of 1,869 aspirants who underwent the exercise, only those meeting the specified requirements were allowed to move forward, the party explained.
“Among the 980 aspirants screened for State House of Assembly seats, 155 were disqualified and deemed unfit to proceed to the primary election; for the House of Representatives, 50 aspirants failed the screening, and seven Senate aspirants were also unsuccessful,” the ADC stated.
The party cited reasons for disqualification such as discrepancies in birth dates and graduation years, absence of valid membership cards, and non-compliance with electoral guidelines.