Nigeria, Dec. 6 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified seven of the nine aspirants screened for the forthcoming Osun State governorship primary, including a former national secretary of the party and former senator, Iyiola Omisore. Also disqualified is a former two-term senator and former Lagos Assembly member, Babajide Omoworare.

The decision is contained in the report of the APC Screening Committee chaired by Obinna Uzoh, which concluded its assignment on 4 December at Amor Hotel, Katampe, Abuja.

According to the report, the affected aspirants failed to satisfy the party's mandatory nomination requirements, particularly the rule mandating sponsorship by at least five fully registered and financially up-to-date party m...