The governing All Progressives Congress is in a dilemma over which mode of primaries to adopt for the forth coming governorship polls in Edo and Ondo states,Findings by our correspondent, in Abuja, on
Sunday, indicated that party stalwarts especially in the two affected states had yet to agree on the issue.
“This was a decision that was taken by the National Executive Committee which is an organ that is superior to the NWC, that was decided in 2018 before the general elections that was what obtained at that time and that was what obtained with Kogi and Bayelsa, so Edo and Ondo will follow the same pattern except the NEC meets to decide otherwise.”
A similar scenario is playing out in Ondo State where members of the APC Unity Forum, a group of party members opposed to Governor Rotimi Akerodolu, are said to also be pushing for direct primaries. National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu is said to be neutral especially with regards to Ondo where some of the aspirants have been dropping his name to sell their candidacy.
“Since then, it has not been updated. In the register handed to this NWC, people like Kwankwaso, Bukola Saraki with their supporters were still party members. Even the Ize Iyamu Oshiomhole is supporting for governor now, his name was not captured at that time.
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