The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, on Wednesday, unveiled a 256-member Campaign Council ahead of the September 21 governorship election.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The ruling All Progressives Congress has removed Governor Hope Uzodimma as Chairman of the Elections Committee after the controversy that trailed Saturday’s governorship primary in Edo State. His Cross River State counterpart, Bassey Otu, was named as his successor. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the APC National
Local Government returning officers for the primary election led by Babatunde Ojo had on Saturday declared Anamero Dekeri, a serving House of Representatives member, winner of the exercise. The development came after Senator Uzodinma had declared another federal lawmaker Dennis Idahosa winner of the exercise. On his part, returning Officer of the exercise, Stanley Ugboaja had declared Senator Monday Okpebholo as winner. The three “candidates” had since demanded that the NWC issue them a certificate of return.
In a decisive move to address the controversies surrounding the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) governorship primary in Edo State, the Governor of Cross
The Chairman of the Edo State All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship direct primary election committee, Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu, has