The National Working Committee, NWC, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared the Saturday governorship primary election in Edo State inconclusive, as per DAILY POST.JAMB Portal
The decision followed the controversy that trailed the poll which produced about three different candidates for the September 21 gubernatorial election.
DAILY POST reports that while Governor Hope Uzodinma, Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the primary election announced Dennis Idahosa as winner of the election, returning officer, Stanley Ugboaja, declared Monday Okpebholo as winner.
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Similarly, Ojo Babatunde, who claimed to be a spokesperson for returning officers for all the local governments, declared Anamero Dekeri as the winner of the election.JAMB Result
Following the confusion that shrouded the polls, the party’s leadership met on Tuesday at the APC national secretariat in Abuja.informationguideNigeria
Addressing journalists after the meeting, the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka said that the election was inconclusive, stressing that the process would continue on Thursday.
He said, “I am here to give you the outcome of the emergency meeting of the National Working Committee of our party held today regarding the Edo State governorship primary election.NYSC Portal
“At its emergency meeting held today, Tuesday, February 20, 2024 to consider the report on the Edo governorship primary election, the National Working Committee of our party deliberated and resolved that the governorship primary election has not been completed and has now fixed Thursday, February 22, for the completion of the APC Edo State primary election process.”
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