The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified former National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, along with six other aspirants, from participating in the party’s governorship primary.

According to the screening committee, the seven aspirants, Sen. Iyiola Omisore, Babatunde Haketer Oralusi, Mr. Oyedotun Babayemi, Dr. Akinade Akanmu Ogunbiyi, Benedict Olugboyega Alabi, Adegoke Rasheed Okiki Adekunle, and Sen. Babajide Omoworare, failed to meet the mandatory nomination requirement of being sponsored by at least five fully registered and financially up-to-date members from each Local Government Area.

Meanwhile, two aspirants, Mulikat Abiola Jimoh and Munirudeen Bola Oyebanji, were found to have satisfactorily met all constitutional and guideline requirements of the APC, including proper nomination by the requisite number of fully registered and financially up-to-date party members from each Local Government Area.