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Progressives Governors Forum, a body of governors elected on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) have expressed optimism that the party will resolve its current challenges and emerge stronger.
In a press statement issued on Sunday after an emergency teleconference meeting, Abubakar Bagudu, chairman of the forum, said the governors will work to ensure internal democracy in the selection of the party’s candidates for Edo and Ondo governorship elections.
“Progressive governors held an emergency teleconference meeting on Saturday, June 13, 2020, and resolved as follows: unanimously reaffirmed the commitment of all progressive governors to work for the unity of our party.
“Collectively agreed to work to ensure strengthening fair and democratic internal party mechanism for the selection of party candidates in all elections, especially in respect of Edo and Ondo States 2020 governorship elections.
“Forum members are confident that the party will resolve all current challenges and emerge stronger,” the statement said.
Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, and national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole have been at loggerheads which has caused division in the state chapter of the party.
Over the weekend, the screening and appeal committees of the Edo State governorship primary election disqualified Obaseki but cleared Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Oshiomhole’s preferred candidate, to contest in the primary election.The APC said the governor was disqualified over what the committees described as a “defective” certificate.