The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday said there will be no preferential treatment for any aspirant seeking to contest the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states under its platform.

Speaking with newsmen, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Yekini Nabena said the party will ensure a level-playing field for all aspirants seeking to contest the governorship election in the two states.

Nabena assured that the party will do everything possible to prevent what happened last week when the Supreme Court voided the votes scored by the APC and awarded victory to candidates of the opposition  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

“The party will not endorse any aspirant not only in Kogi but Bayelsa. The APC is a law-abiding party that adheres to the constitution. We all saw what happened in Zamfara and we don’t want that to happen again.

“We need to strengthen our internal democracy and endorsing any aspirant or imposition of candidate is not a good way. The APC NWC under the leadership of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is a law-abiding party and we will give all aspirants a level-playing field,” he said.

The incumbent governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello is seeking return to office but he will have to battle for the party’s ticket with some formidable aspirants including Mona Mustapha, the son of the late former governor, Prince Abubakar Audu, a former President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Sani Lulu, a former Commissioner for Agriculture in the state, Tim Diche among others.

In Bayelsa, the battle for the governorship ticket of the APC is a two-horse race between a former governor of the state, Timipre Sylva and the current Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development,  Heineken Lokpobiri.