LAGOS STATE – The All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee has completed its vetting of candidates seeking the party’s tickets for the Lagos State House of Assembly elections. According to Chairman Porok Fomson, a total of 184 aspirants were examined across the state’s 40 constituencies, and the results are expected to be announced on Tuesday.
Fomson told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that the exercise proceeded smoothly, attributing the outcome to the “enthusiastic, resilient and committed” attitude of party members and candidates. He said the screening was conducted in strict compliance with the APC constitution and democratic principles, and that only four aspirants withdrew after purchasing nomination forms. No candidate withdrew during the screening itself.
The committee’s mandate, Fomson explained, was limited to House of Assembly aspirants. Separate panels based in Abuja handled screenings for the gubernatorial and National Assembly tickets, as directed by the party’s National Working Committee and its National Chairman.
After a final round of documentation and record‑harmonisation, the committee will submit the consolidated list to the appropriate party organ. “From now until tomorrow morning the results will be out and presented,” Fomson said, urging aspirants to await the outcome patiently. He appealed to all participants to remain loyal to the APC regardless of the result, emphasizing that the party “is big enough to contain all of us” and that the final decision should be accepted without dispute.
The distribution of aspirants varied widely by constituency. Kosofe Constituency I recorded the highest number of candidates, with ten aspirants, followed by Epe Constituency II with nine and Surulere Constituency II with eight. Other constituencies with notable candidature included Agege II (five), Alimosho II (five), Ifako‑Ijaiye I (seven), Ikeja I (five) and Mushin I (five). Several constituencies had fewer applicants, such as Ojo I with a single aspirant and Oshodi‑Isolo II with one.
Fomson underscored that the screening process was a “one‑of‑a‑kind” effort that demonstrated the party’s organizational capacity and the readiness of its members to contest the upcoming elections. He expressed confidence that the transparent handling of the exercise would reinforce the APC’s internal democracy and strengthen its position ahead of the 2027 electoral cycle.
The imminent release of the screened list will determine which aspirants will advance to the next stage of the party’s primary elections, shaping the slate of candidates that will contest the Lagos State House of Assembly seats in the forthcoming general elections. Media Talk Africa will continue to monitor developments as the APC finalises its candidate roster.
