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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has named Imo State Governor, Sen Hope Uzodimma, as the chairman of a seven-man team that will organise the party’s governorship primary in Edo State.
This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the APC National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Sulaiman Argungu.
Cross River Governor, Bassey Otu, will serve as deputy chairman of the committee.
Other members of the committee are former Osun State Deputy Governor, Mrs Titilayo Laoye-Ponle; APC candidate in the 2023 Plateau State governorship election, Nentanwe Yilwatde Goshwe, Umar Musa and Lawan Garba.
Alhaji Rabiu Suleiman would serve as the secretary of the committee.
“Also constituted is the membership of the Edo Governorship Primary Election Appeal Committee.
“The nominated members of the Edo Gubernatorial Primary Election Committee and Election Appeal Committee will be inaugurated on Thursday, Feb. 15th,” Argungu said.
APC had earlier cleared all the 12 governorship aspirants jostling for its ticket to contest the September 22 election.
The 12 aspirants are Prince Clem Agba, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, Lucky Imasuen, Anamero Dekeri, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Gideon Ikhine, Col. David Imuse (Rtd) and Gen. Charles Airhiavbere (Rtd.).
Others are Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, Blessing Agbomhere, Dennis Idahosa and Ernest Umakhihe.
The schedule of activities for the Edo governorship election, as released by the APC, showed that campaigns would start on April 24, 2024.
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the APC National Chairman assured the aspirants offree, fair and credible governorship primary.