7, out of the gubernatorial aspirants who have secured their nomination form in Oyo State under the All Progressives Congress (APC) have gotten clearance from the Governorship Aspirants Screening Committee to contest in the party's primary slated for Sunday 30 September, 2018.
Those who were screened include a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Agbaakin Parakoyi of Ibadan land, Chief Adebayo Adekola Adelabu aka 'Penkelemesi'; a reputable legal icon, Barr. Niyi Akintola, (SAN) and the former governor of the state, Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala.
Others who got the go-ahead to participate in the governorship primary election include a KPMG top-notch, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe; Dr. Olusola Ayandele; a former Commissioner for Health, Dr. Owolabi Babalola and the immediate past Commissioner of Health in the state and a Vascular surgeon, Dr. Azeez Popoola Adeduntun.
Meanwhile, the Hon. Minister of Communication, Barr. Adebayo Shittu was not cleared by the screening committee. This, they said, was due to Shittu's inability to produce his NYSC certification.
As it is now, the Oyo APC guber ticket is going to be keenly contested among the seven cleared aspirants.
