Apc clears 12 Aspirants ahead of Edo primary, see full list
APC clears 12 Aspirants ahead of Edo State Gubernatorial primaries
Ahead of its primary election slated for Feb. 17, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has cleared all the 12 aspirants jostling for its ticket to contest the Sept. 22 governorship election.
The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the 12 aspirants had purchased and returned their duly completed forms sold at N50 million each.
The aspirants included Clem Agba, Monday Okpebholo, Lucky Imasuen, Anamero Dekeri, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Gideon Ikhine and retired Col. David Imuse.
Others included retired Gen. Charles Ehigie Airhiavbere, Oserheimen Osunbor, Blessing Agbomhere, Dennis Idahosa and Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe.
The schedule of activities for the governorship election, as released by the APC, showed that campaigns would start on April 24.
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the party’s National Chairman, who confirmed the party’s nod to the aspirants’ ambitions, assured them of a free, fair and credible governorship primaries.(NAN)
