Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressive
Congress (APC) have expressed optimism that the party will resolve its current
challenges and emerge stronger.
In a press statement issued on Sunday after an emergency
teleconference meeting, Abubakar Bagudu, Progressive Governors Forum chairman
said the governors will work to ensure internal democracy in the selection of
the party’s candidates for Edo and Ondo governorship elections.
“Progressive governors held an emergency teleconference
meeting on Saturday, June 13, 2020, and resolved as follows: unanimously
reaffirmed the commitment of all progressive governors to work for the unity of
our party,” Bagudu said.
“Collectively agreed to work to ensure strengthening fair
and democratic internal party mechanism for the selection of party candidates
in all elections, especially in respect of Edo and Ondo states 2020
governorship elections.
“Forum members are confident that the party will resolve all
current challenges and emerge stronger.”
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, and Adams Oshiomhole,
national chairman of the party, have been at loggerheads, and this has caused
division in the APC in Edo.
On Friday, the screening committee of the Edo governorship
primary election disqualified Obaseki but cleared Osagie Ize-Iyamu,
Oshiomhole’s preferred candidate, to contest in the primary election.
The APC said the governor was disqualified over what the
committee described as a “defective” certificate.
Obaseki who said he will not appeal his disqualification is
likely to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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