The All Progressives Congress National Working Committee has announced Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State as Chairman of a seven-member team that will oversee the primaries for the upcoming governorship election in Edo State.
This was contained in a statement by Alhaji Sulaiman Argungu, APC National Organising Secretary, on Wednesday.
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State will serve as Deputy Chairman of the committee.
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Other members of the committee are former Osun State Deputy Governor, Titilayo Laoye-Tomori; APC’s candidate in the 2023 Plateau State 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 the Edo State 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 News Agency of Nigeria reports that the APC had earlier cleared all the 12 governorship aspirants jostling for its ticket to contest the September 22, 2024 Edo State governorship election.
The 12 aspirants are: Prince Clem Agba, Senator Monday Okpebholo. Lucky Imasuen, Anamero Dekeri, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Gideon Ikhine, retired Colonel David Imuse and retired General Charles Airhiavbere (retd).
Others are: Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, Blessing Agbomhere, Dennis Idahosa and Ernest Umakhihe.
The schedule of activities for the Edo State 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.