Date: 2014-10-25

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has announced that 240 aspirants will participate in its primary elections in preparatory to the 2015 general elections.

The 240 aspirants are jostling for the governorship, Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly seats.

186 aspirants for State House of Assembly, 11 aspirants for Senate and 42 aspirants for House of Representatives.

In a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Sulyman Buhari, the leadership of APC in Kwara State assured all aspirants of fairness and level-playing ground in the primary election process.

"The high number of aspirants jostling for few political offices under our party is yet another established evidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has created a conducive political environment that encourages participatory democracy.

"The calibre, pedigree and popularity of aspirants under our party is also a signal to the fact that all the aspirants that would emerge as Kwara APC candidates in the 2015 general elections would consequently and worthily emerge victorious at the poll.

"The leadership of APC in Kwara State will ensure level-playing field for all aspirants in the primary election process. The process will be fair and credible.

"Meanwhile, we advise all aspirants to intimate APC members and the people of Kwara State with their electoral manifestoes for public review and endorsement because the people would ultimately decide aspirants' fate.", the statement read.