The ruling All Progressives Congress has disqualified Minister of communications,ADEBAYO SHITTU from the governorship race over mandatory National Youth Service Corps scandal.
The Minister of Communication, ADEBAYO SHITTU, has been screened out of the Oyo state APC governorship primaries for not possessing the NYSC certificate.
Last week, it was widely reported the Minister’s failure to participate in the mandatory one-year scheme when he graduated from the Obafemi Awolowo University in 1978.
The National Working Committee of the APC, took the decision to screen him out based on the report of the party’s Governorship Aspirants Screening Committee.
The party has also screened out the Minister of Women Affairs, Senator AISHA ALHASSAN, from the Taraba state governorship race with no reason was given.
ALHASSAN was the party’s governorship candidate in Taraba State during the 2015 general elections.