APC clears Agba, Ize-Iyamu,10 other Edo gov aspirants for primary

National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Umar Ganduje

APC clears Agba, Ize-Iyamu,10 other
Edo gov aspirants for primary

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared 12 governorship aspirants for the February 17 primary election.
The Prof. Taoheed Abdul Adedoja-led seven-man screening committee on Friday night after a two-day screening exercise gave all the aspirants a clean bill to contest Saturday party’s primary.
APC National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Sulaiman Muhammadu Arugungu on Saturday presented all the cleared aspirants with Certificate of Screening clearance at the party National Secretariat in Abuja.
The aspirants cleared include former Minister of State, National Economic Planning, Prince Clem Agba; Senator Monday Okpebholo, who represents Edo Central; former Deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Imasuen; member representing Etsako Federal Constituency, Hon. Anamero Sunday Dekeri; former APC governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and Engr. Gideon Ikhine.
Others cleared are the immediate past Edo APC chairman, Col. David Onabure Imuse; former Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Niget Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Major. General Charles Airhiavbere (Rtd); former Governor Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor; former Zonal Organising Secretary (South-South), Dr. Blessing Agbohmere; member representing Ovia South/West-Ovia North/East Federal Constituency, Hon. Dennis Idahosa and Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe.
All the aspirants except Prof. Osunbor who was represented by his wife, Lady Ussieh Osunbor, received their certificates.

Deputy National Organising Secretary, Nze Chidi Duru, told the aspirants the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) remains the only clearing house for all the processes for the election.

Duru said, “We (NWC) are working closely with the state acting chairman of the party. We will brief him constantly on the steps being taken by the NWC to ensure free, fair and transparent primaries in the state.”

Where you are in doubt, please feel free and make a call to the state chairman. If you cannot reach him, you can call on the national organising secretary or myself to answer any questions at any point in time.”