The All Progressives Congress has clarified why it replaced Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo state, with Bassey Otu, governor of Cross River, as chairman of the Edo APC primary election committee.
On Wednesday, the APC appointed Otu as the chairman of its governorship
primary election committee in Edo state.
The party also declared the initial primary election
inconclusive after some governorship aspirants were declared winners of the
exercise.
Uzodinma, who was the chairman of the panel when the primary
was held on Saturday, had declared Dennis Idahosa, a member of the house of
representatives, winner of the exercise.
However, Ojo Babatunde, spokesperson of the returning
officers, said Sunday Dekeri, a lawmaker representing Etsako federal constituency
in the house of representatives, polled 25,384 votes to defeat Idahosa.
In another twist of events, Monday Okpebholo, senator
representing Edo central and a governorship aspirant, claimed that he won the
election with over 6,000 votes.
In a statement by Felix Morka, APC spokesperson, the party
said Uzodinma was neither sacked nor dropped as the committee chair as
reported.
The party said Uzodinma was “unavoidably unavailable” to
lead the completion of the primary election.
“We wish to clarify that Governor Uzodinma was neither
“sacked” nor “dropped”, as has been erroneously reported, but was unavoidably
unavailable to lead the completion of the Party’s Edo State Gubernatorial
Primary Election Process due to his prior scheduled attendance of, and
presentation of a report, to the National Economic Council meeting today
February 22, 2024,” the party said.
“As a result, His Excellency Bassey Otu, Governor of Cross
Rivers State, who was the Deputy Chairman of the Committee, graciously accepted
to serve as Chairman, and to complete the Edo State Gubernatorial Primary
Election Process.”
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