Edo Primaries: NWC Declares Guber Primary Inconclusive, fixes 22th Feb for Re-run


From Aviashima Toom, Abuja

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared last Saturday’s gubernatorial primary election in Edo State chapter of the party inconclusive.

The NWC at an emergency meeting held at the National Secretariat of the party on Tuesday night arrived at the decision to  consider the report of the election submitted by Gov. Hope Uzodinma’s primary election committee.

It was therefore agreed that the exercise will be concluded on Thursday, February 22. 

Addressing newsmen after the meeting, which lasted about three hours, the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said that based on the election report, NWC resolved that the primary election was not completed.

According to him; “At its emergency meeting held today, Tuesday, February 20, 2024, to consider the report on the Edo State Governorship Primary Election, the National Working Committee (NWC) deliberated on the report and resolved that the Edo State Governorship Primary Election has not been completed, and has now fixed Thursday, February 22, 2024, for the completion of the Primary Election Process.”

Three of the 10 aspirants who contested the election are laying claim to victory. Two aspirants withdrew from the election a few hours before commencement.

Governor Hope Uzodinma’s Primary Election Committee on Saturday declared Hon. Dennis Idahosa winner having polled 40,453 votes, while Senator Okpebholo was returned winner by the Chief Returning Officer, Dr. Stanley Ugboaja and Hon. Anamero Sunday Dekeri was declared victorious by the spokesman of local government returning officers, Mr Ojo Babatunde.

As of the close of work on Tuesday, three of the aspirants have filed their petition to the Appeal Committee and the office of the national chairman of the party.

Two of the aspirants, Dekeri and Okpebholo asked the NWC to issue them certificates of return while Osunbor called for outright cancellation of the exercise, claiming there was no election in the 192 wards of the State last Saturday.

The three petitioners were billed to appear before the election appeal committee on Wednesday before the new development.

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