January 16, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted a direct mode of primary election for the nomination of its candidate for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State.
Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Duro Meseko, who disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday, in Abuja, said it was part of resolutions reached at the end of the National Working Committee (NWC) consultative meeting with Edo stakeholders.
He urged the stakeholders to unite in trimming down the number of aspirants already in the race.
“It was resolved that for the smooth running of the party, all members should ensure strict compliance with their financial obligations to the party in line with its Constitution.
“The NWC also resolved that for want of time, the e-registration for fresh members be conducted after the primaries in order not to derail its smooth conduct.
“The stakeholders were urged to promote unity within the ranks of the party in order to go into the election as one family bound by progressive ideals and fully geared to reclaim its mandate in Edo,” he said.
Earlier, Adams Oshiomole, the former APC National Chairman, said the party was determined to reclaim the state in the September election.
“We are determined to reclaim Edo. I used the word reclaim because Edo is ours. We lost it due to several factors, some of which were caused by some APC elements,” he said, adding that the party stakeholders had initiated dialogue among the 29 aspirants with a view to having healthy competition.
