Governor of Zamfara State,
Abdulaziz Yari, has resigned as the Chairman of the governorship primary for
the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State.
Television Continental (TVC)
reports that Yari resigned Friday morning.
The primary is scheduled to hold
this afternoon.
Yari is reportedly to be replaced
by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege.
Omo-Agege is an ally of President
Muhammadu Buhari.
He is one of the leaders of the
senators loyal to the President in the Senate.
The lawmaker has been accused of
mobilizing some thugs to the Senate.
Parties have till Monday to
submit the names of their candidates to the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC).
Meanwhile, the PDP Screening
Committee has cleared 11 aspirants to contest in the primary.
They are Sen. Akanbi
Abdulrasheed, Dr Oyewumi Olalere, Mr Nathaniel Oke, Sen. Ogunwale Felix and
Alhaji Fatai Akinbade.
Others are Dr Ezekiel Adeniji, Dr
Akin Ogunbiyi, Dr Ayoade Adewepo, Rafiu Bello, Sen. Ademola Adeleke and Prof.
Adeolu Durotoye.
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