By Funso Alarape
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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The National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC declared inconclusive, last Saturday’s Governorship Primary Election in Edo state as three candidates emerged and each demanded a certificate of return from the NWC
The decision was taken late Tuesday after an emergency meeting of the NWC.
Chairman of the Primary Election Committee and Imo state Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma had declared federal lawmaker, Dennis Idahosa the winner of the exercise.
Addressing newsmen after the meeting, which lasted for about three hours, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said; “The NWC resolves that the Edo State governorship primary election has not been completed and has now fixed Thursday, February 22, 2024, for the completion of the APC primary election process.”
Local Government returning officers for the primary election, led by Babatunde Ojo had on Saturday declared Anamero Dekeri, a member of the House of Representatives as the 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.
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