The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has raked in over N504 million from aspirants seeking to contest the 2027 State House of Assembly election on the party’s platform.
Daily Trust reports that the money was realized from the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms sold to 84 aspirants contesting for the 24 seats in the State Assembly.
The party screened the aspirants from the 18 Local Government Areas of the state on Saturday at its secretariat along Ikpokpan Road in Benin City.
Addressing the aspirants, the Chairman of the Screening Committee, Emmanuel Okoebor, explained that the exercise was to ensure that only qualified and credible candidates participate in the party’s primaries.
While assuring the aspirants of transparency and fairness, he noted that the exercise would be conducted in line with the party’s constitution and electoral guidelines.