APC: Ajimobi Inaugurates Gov Uzodinma Chairman Edo Governorship Primary Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday inaugurated the Edo State Governorship Primary Election and Appeal Committees at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja.

Acting National Chairman of the party, Abiola Ajimobi, represented by the National Vice Chairman, South South, Hillard Etagbo Eta, directed the committees to ensure successful emergence of the party flag bearer for Edo State governorship election.

The party in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Spokesman, Lanre Issa Onilu, had named Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma as Chairman of the primary election committee, while Prof. Mustapha Bello is the Chairman of the primary election appeal committee.

The Edo State Governorship Primary Election for the party is scheduled for Monday 22nd June, 2020 and Election Appeal is scheduled for Wednesday 24th June, 2020.

The National Working Committee (NWC) of party had named Ajimobi as the new Acting National Chairman, following the Appeal Court’s ruling affirming the suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman and in line with Section 14.2 (iii) of the Party’s Constitution.

But due to Ajimobi’s unavoidable absence, NWC unanimously appointed the Party’s National Vice Chairman (South South), Prince Hilliard Etta to act on Ajimobi’s behalf, an action backed by the Party’s constitution which empowers the NWC to appoint one of its members in acting capacity and stipulates that the acting National chairman must be from the zone of the National Chairman.

Below is the full list of the two inaugurated committees

Primary Election Committee

1.      Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma – Chairman
2.      Sen. Ajibola Bashiru – Secretary
3.      Alh. Abdullahi Abass
4.      Hon. Ibrahim Sabo
5.      Hon. Ocho Obioma
6.      Hajia Amina Lantana Muhammed
7.      Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye

Primary Election Appeal

1.      Prof. Mustapha Bello – Chairman
2.      Dr. Kayode Ajulo – Secretary
3.      Hon. Umar Ahmed
4.      Nasiru Ibrahim Junju
5.      Hon. Rasaq Mahmud Bamu