Uzodimma To Chair Panel To Conduct Edo APC Gov Primary

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has been announced by the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Chairman of a seven-member committee that will conduct the February 17 primary election to elect the party’s governorship candidate in Edo State.

The APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday.

According to the statement, Uzodimma will be assisted by the Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, who has been chosen as Deputy Chairman.

He said, “Other members of the Primary Election Committee include former Osun State deputy governor, Mrs. Titilayo Laoye-Tomori; APC’s flagbearer in the Plateau State 2023 governorship election, Nentanwe Yilwatde Goshwe; Umar Musa; Lawan Garba; and Rabiu Suleiman, who will serve as the Secretary.”

The ruling party stated that it has constituted an appeals committee for the governorship primary election with C.C. Udenwa as chairman and Yunusa Mohammed as secretary.

“Other members include Muhammad Zakaria Sarina; Udogu Anthony Chijoke, and Muhammad Garin Ali. The nominated members of the Edo State National Gubernatorial Primary Election Committee and Election Appeal Committee will be inaugurated on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at the party’s National Working Committee Hall by 4 pm prompt,” the statement added.

There are 12 APC aspirants cleared by the party for the sole ticket to contest the September 22 Edo governorship election.

The successful aspirants were immediate past State Chairman of APC, Gideon Ikhine; ex-Minister of State, National Economic Planning, Clem Agba; former Edo Governor, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor; senator representing Edo Central, Monday Okpebholo; erstwhile deputy governor, Lucky Imasuen; former governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu; and lawmaker representing Etsako Federal Constituency, Anamero Dekeri.

Others are ex-Zonal Organising Secretary for South-South, Blessing Agbohmere; House of Representatives member, Dennis Idahosa, former permanent secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe; Col. David Imuse; and Major General Charles Airhiavbere (retd).