The immediate past minister of State, Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri, and former Cross River Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent Electoral Commission, Frankland Briyai, were among five aspirants successfully screened by the All Progressives Congress for Bayelsa governorship race yesterday.

Others who were screened by the Ita Song-led National Screening Committee include a former female Commissioner of Police, Deseye Poweigha, and two others.

Song assured all the aspirants of a level playing ground to ensure a smooth primary of the party on the 29th of September and eventual election on November 16.

Briyai and Lokpobiri, both said they were satisfied with the outcome.