John Alechenu , Abuja

Barring any last minute changes , the All Progressives Congress will today (Wednesday ) begin the screening of its aspirants for various elective positions at the federal and state levels .

The screening is scheduled to begin on September 19 and end on Friday, September 21, 2018 .

Governorship and National Assembly aspirants are expected to be in Abuja for their screening while aspirants seeking election into state Houses of Assembly will be screened in their various states .

Our correspondent gathered in Abuja , on Tuesday, that the decision was taken after a marathon meeting of the Adams Oshiomhole- led National Working Committee late on Monday .

It was learnt that the screening committee would be inaugurated today for them to commence work immediately .

The shift in date for the screening which was originally proposed to end on Tuesday , September 18, was due to the extension granted for the sale and submission of nomination and expression of interest forms.

A source privy to Monday ’ s NWC meeting who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media , said , “ We have revised our timetable in order to meet the deadline set by INEC .

“ Under the new arrangement, we will inaugurate the screening committee on Wednesday and it will commence work immediately .

“ The screening of the House of Assembly aspirants will begin from 19th and end on the 21st of September in the various state capitals . All aspirants for governor, Senate and the House of Representatives will be screened here in Abuja . ”

The source revealed that the party ’ s National Working Committee had proposed September 26 for the Presidential primaries , 29 for governorship primaries , October 2 for senatorial primaries and October 3 rd for House of Representatives primaries .

Primaries for the state assemblies will hold on October 4 while the national convention is slated to hold on the 6 th of October , 2018 .

Attempts to get a response from the party ’ s acting National Publicity Secretary , Yekini Nabena, were unsuccessful. Calls to his mobile telephone indicated that it was switched off . A response to a text message sent to him was being awaited as of the time of filing this report .

Source:- Punchng