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Ahead of the June 22 Edo governorship primary election, the acting national chairman of All Progressives Congress(APC), Senator Abiola Ajimobi has inaugurated the Edo State Election and Appeal Committees.
Represented by the national vice chairman, South South, Hon. Hillard Eta, Ajimobi said that the inauguration was in line with the resolution of the National Working Committee (NWC) at its 45th emergency meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday.
The acting national chairman said the task before the Governor Hope Uzodinma – led election committee is to conduct the Edo primaries while the appeal committee will look into any complaint from the exercise.
“The party has commenced the process of the Edo primaries with the inauguration of Screening Committee and the Appeal Committee of that screening. So we are almost at the culmination of that process. It is with deep humility that I want to announce to Nigerians that those we have selected to do this onerous and herculean job for the party were carefully selected, some of the finest and best amongst us.
“Their job is very simple, to carry out the process selecting the flag bearer of the party in Edo State and we know that after that exercise, there may be concerns, disagreements, that is why we have constituted members of the APC Governorship Primary Election Appeal Committee,” he said.
Responding, Uzodinma said the committee was honoured by the assignment and promised to do justice and ensure that APC wins the Edo State governorship election in September.
The Imo State governor said the current travail of the party was caused by enemies of APC, adding that all issues will be resolved and the party will come out victorious.
Reacting on behalf of the five-man election appeal panel, its secretary, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, said members will do justice as impartial body to protect the integrity of the ruling party, noting that the task ahead the committee “is a great challenge but with God, the committee will deliver.”
Other members of the primary election committee are Sen. Ajibola Bashiru (Secretary), Alh. Abdullahi Abbas, Hon. Ibrahim Sabo, Hon. Ocho Obioma, Hajia Amina Lantana Muhammed and Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye.
The other members of primary election appeal committee are Prof, Mustapha Bello (Chairman), Hon. Umar Ahmed, Nasiru Ibrahim Junju and Hon. Rasaq Mahmud Bamu.