The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party has declared the Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial Primary Election inconclusive following crisis that rocked last Saturday’s election.
The decision of the ruling party followed an emergency National Working Committee (NWC) meeting held at the party’s national secretariat on Tuesday.
Checks revealed that the National Chairman Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and the National Secretary, Sen. Ajibola Basiru briefed President Bola Tinubu in the Villa of the outcome of the election.
Morka in a statement on Tuesday said the NWC has now fixed Thursday February 22, 2024 for the completion of the Primary Election Process.
He said: “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.”
TheHintsNews reports three of the 10 aspirants who contested the election are laying claim to victory, while 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.
However, 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.
Also 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.