The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Hope Uzodimma, the Governor of Imo State, as the chairman of a seven-member committee.
The committee will be responsible for conducting the primary election on February 17 to select the APC’s candidate for the governorship position in Edo State.
The announcement was made by Sulaiman Argungu, the APC National Organising Secretary, in a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday.
Argungu also mentioned that Bassey Otu, the Governor of Cross River State, has been selected as the Deputy Chairman to assist Uzodimma in this role.
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 has announced the formation of an appeals committee for the governorship primary election. The committee will be led by C.C. Udenwa as chairman, with Yunusa Mohammed serving as Secretary.
“Other members include Muhammad Zakaria Sarina; Udogu Anthony Chijoke, and Muhammad Garin Ali. The nominated members of 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 p.m. prompt,” the statement added.
The development occurred four days after the APC leadership approved all 12 candidates competing for the party ticket in the upcoming Edo governorship election on September 22.
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).
