February 14, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC), has appointed a seven-man Gubernatorial Primary Election Committee for its February 17 primary election in Edo State.
Chaired by Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, the committee is mandated to conduct a direct primary election in the 193 wards of Edo State to determine the APC gubernatorial flag bearer in the September 21governorship election.
In a statement on Tuesday night, APC National Organising Secretary (NOS), Sulaiman Muhammad Arugungu, said the committee will be inaugurated on Thursday, by the National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje by 4 pm.
The Cross River Governor Bassey Otu, will serve as Deputy Chairman of the committee while Alh. Rabiu Suleiman is appointed as Secretary.
Other members are former Osun Deputy Gov Mrs Titilayo Laoye-Tomori; Plateau 2023 APC governorship candidate, Dr Nentanwe Yilwatda Goshwe, Hon. Umar Hassan and Lawan Garba.
THEWILL reports that the APC has cleared 12 governorship aspirants for the primary election.
The Edo APC governorship aspirants cleared for Saturday’s primary election, are: Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu; former Minister of State, National Economic Planning, Prince Clem Agba; Senator Monday Okpebholo, who represents Edo Central; former Deputy Governor, Lucky Imasuen; member representing Etsako Federal Constituency, Hon. Anamero Sunday Dekeri; former APC governorship candidate and Engr. Gideon Ikhine.
Others include the immediate past Edo APC chairman Col. David Imuse; former Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Maj. Gen. Charles Airhiavbere (Rtd); former Governor Oserheimen Osunbor; former Zonal Organising Secretary (South-South), Dr Blessing Agbohmere; Dr Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe and member representing Ovia South/West-Ovia North/East Federal Constituency, Dennis.
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