Ize-Iyamu emerges sole APC aspirant as two others withdrawIG deploys mobile policemen from Delta, Bayelsa, others in EdoAhead of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State
on Monday the party has dismissed the order gazetted by the state government that political parties must obtain approval of the governor to hold any political gathering.
The governor had explained that the law was in line with the determination of his administration to stop the spread of COVID-19. But the APC argued that it was a political move to stop it from conducting its direct primary to choose its candidate. The Independent National Electoral Commission had revealed that of the 15 political parties participating in the election, 14 chose indirect primary while only the APC chose direct primary.
One of our correspondents had also gathered from sources that the two other aspirants cleared by the party’s screening committee; Osaro Obazee and Dr Pius Odubu, had withdrawn from the primary, leaving only Pastor Ize-Iyamu in the race.that the gazette was still in force and would be enforced. He said the state was prepared to ensure that every gathering in the state complied with the COVID-19 prevention protocol.
Osagie stressed, “We have not received any request for a permit by the APC to hold primary. The state gazette is still in force and will be enforced. It is a requirement.”The APC governorship primary holds on Monday, June 22 while that of the PDP is scheduled for Thursday, June 25, 2020.
He added, “We do not disclose the number of personnel for security reasons. However, we have deployed adequate personnel, both armed and unarmed as well as intelligence for the party primaries. They are specifically for the exercise. We are fully on the ground with other security agencies to ensure that the exercise is carried out peacefully.
The governor said he was already reaching out to other contestants to ensure the unity of the party beyond the primary election. While welcoming Obaseki to the screening exercise, the chairman of the PDP screening panel, Kingsley Chinda, assured him the panel would be fair to him and other aspirants. Although he did not name the aspirant left in the race, our correspondent gathered that Ize-Iyamu had emerged as the candidate of the party.
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