The National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission the name of Alhaji Gboyega Isiaka as its Ogun State governorship candidate for the 2015 general elections.
Before the primary that produced Isiaka, the national leadership of the party, through its National Working Committee, had directed its Ogun State chapter not to hold the primary.
The directive, which was sent to the Ogun State chapter of the party by the NWC and signed by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, said, “For the avoidance of doubt, the NWC hereby states that it did not authorise any governorship primary in Ogun State.
“Consequently, any such exercise held in Ogun State is hereby declared null and void and of no effect. A new date will be communicated for the primary.”
But the directive was ignored as the party, led by its Chairman, Mobilising Committee in the South-West, elected Isiaka at the primary.
Metuh told our correspondent that party’s stakeholders said that they did not get the directive on time.
He said this was the reason the stakeholders gave when they came to make presentations to the NWC members.
It was, however, not clear how the party was able to settle the rift which arose from the primaries in Anambara State. For example, a former national chairman of the party is claiming victory over the outcome of Enugu North senatorial zone primary of the party.
His claim was however contrary to the results submitted by the electoral panel, led by Senator Anthony George Manzo, which declared Chukwuka Utazi as the party’s candidate for the senatorial zone.
At the Manzo-led primary, which was held at Government Field Nsukka, Utazi polled 324 votes to beat Nwodo, who scored four votes while another aspirant, Dr. Martin Oke, got three votes.
But at another primary, Nwodo was pronounced winner.
In Anambra South, Senator Andy Ubah and his brother, Chief Chris Ubah, are claiming victories in separate primaries.
Also in Anambra North, a former Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, and a former Minister of Water and Transport, Prince John Emeka, described themselves as winners of the party’s primaries conducted at different locations.
In Anambra Central, a member of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Uche Ekwunife, claimed victory while in the same zone, Senator Annie Okonkwo said he had been declared winner in another primary conducted by a faction.
Other aspirants like Senator Margery Okadigbo, who is currently representing Anambra North in the Senate; Dr. Obiora Okonkwo and Joy Emordi were alleged to be laying claim to victory of the party at different primaries Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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At last the new governor of ogun state
ReplyDeleteThis is the new governor of Ogun state come 2015. Amosun has disgraced himself
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