APC Dismisses Alarm, Names Uzodimma As Head Of Edo Primary Committee

The All Progressives Congress, APC National Working Committee has announced  Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo,  as Chairman of a seven-member team that will conduct the primary election to produce the governorship candidate in Edo State.

This was contained in a statement issued by Alhaji Sulaiman Argungu, APC National Organising Secretary  on Wednesday in Abuja.

Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River will serve as Deputy Chairman of committee.

GWG.ng reports that one of the aspirants in the contest, Dr Blessing Agbomhere had alleged a plot to name Uzodimma to head the APC primary election panel in Edo State to favour the choice of one of the party’s leaders in the state, Senator Adams Oshiomhole.

Other members of the committee are former Osun Deputy Governor, Mrs Titilayo Laoye-Tomori; APC’s candidate in 2023 Plateau governorship election, Nentanwe Yilwatde Goshwe; Umar Musa and Lawan Garba.

Alhaji Rabiu Suleiman would serve as the committee ‘s secretary.

“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, Feb. 15th,” Argungu said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the APC earlier cleared all the 12 governorship aspirants jostling for its ticket to contest the Sept. 22, Edo governorship 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.

Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the party’s National Chairman, who confirmed the party’s nod to the aspirants’ ambitions, assured them of a free, fair and credible governorship primaries. (NAN)

GWG.ng reports that the naming of Gov Uzodimma to head the primary committee in Edo State came after one of the APC aspriants, Dr Blessing Agbomhere raised the alarm over the plan he said was planned to foist one of the aspirants who is a favourite of the APC state leader.

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