The APC earlier gave approval to all the 12 Edo governorship aspirants jostling for its ticket to contest the primary election.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as chairman of a seven-member team that will oversee the party’s primary election ahead of Edo governorship election on September 22, 2024.
APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River will serve as deputy chairman of the committee.
Other members of the committee are former Osun Deputy Governor, Titilayo Laoye-Tomori; APC’s candidate in 2023 Plateau governorship election, Nentanwe Yilwatde Goshwe; Umar Musa and Lawan Garba.
Rabiu Suleiman would serve as the committee’s secretary.
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“Also constituted is the membership of Edo Governorship Primary Election Appeal Committee.
“The nominated members of the Edo National Gubernatorial Primary Election Committee and Election Appeal Committee will be inaugurated on Thursday, February 15th,” Argungu said.
The APC earlier gave approval to all the 12 Edo governorship aspirants jostling for its ticket to contest the primary election.
The 12 aspirants are Prince Clem Agba, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, Lucky Imasuen, Anamero Dekeri, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Gideon Ikhine, retired Col. David Imuse and retired Gen. Charles Airhiavbere (Rtd.).
Others are: Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, Blessing Agbomhere, Dennis Idahosa and Ernest Umakhihe.
The schedule of activities for Edo governorship election, as released by the APC, showed that campaigns would start on April 24.
APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, who confirmed the party’s nod to the aspirants’ ambitions, assured them of a free, fair and credible governorship primaries.
