National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade
Adams Oshiomole has insisted the June 22 Edo governorship primary
would be conducted through direct mode.
He made the clarification after a meeting with the National
Working Committee(NWC) of the APC with some Governors elected on
the platform that lasted for over three hours.
Oshimhole said: “The issues of primaries are well spelt out in
our constitution and we are following it as strictly as possible.
So nothing to worry about at all.”
He described as mere rumour, the disagreement on the format of
the primary for the Edo governorship election, stating “You are
speculating, I don’t have any letter or document to that effect.
These are very formal matters. So stop spreading rumours.
“We have since published our time table because under the law we
are required to give INEC at least 21 days notice to monitor our
primaries and to State the mode of our primaries and of course NWC
had approved direct primaries for Edo.
“We have commenced the sale of forms, I think as of last Friday
to my knowledge three people had picked the forms. I think by today
more people have picked the forms.
“So we’re selling forms to all those who wish to buy based on
the guidelines and of course as the Chairman of the Progressives
Governors rightly said, we have ensured in our letter to INEC and
even this morning we had a virtual meeting with INEC leadership we
will conduct primaries taking into account the protocols on
Covid-19 by the PTF and NCDC. I think everything has been going
fine.
On the Ondo governorship primary, the party chair said: “That of
Ondo has not been discussed because that will come much later
because Edo will come about three weeks before Ondo.”
But the chairman gave a tacit endorsement of Governor Rotimi
Akeredolu’s second term bid, noting the governor has done well.
Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and Kebbi Governor,
Atiku Bagudu ,who attended meeting with the National Leader of the
party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday in Lagos, said that the
meeting with NWC was to discuss some sundry issues with the party
leadership.
“This meeting was not a continuation of yesterday’s (Lagos)
meeting. This meeting with the national leadership of our party to
discuss issues between the Governor’s Forum and party leadership
that will lead to the progress of our party,” Gov. Bagudu
disclosed.
Governors present at the meeting include Bagudu; Simon Lalong(
Plateau); Babagide Sanwo-Olu(Lagos); Mohammed Inuwa (Gombe); Umar
Ganduje(Kano) and Olurotimi Akeredolu(Ondo).
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade
Adams Oshiomole has insisted the June 22 Edo governorship primary
would be conducted through direct mode.
He made the clarification after a meeting with the National
Working Committee(NWC) of the APC with some Governors elected on
the platform that lasted for over three hours.
Oshimhole said: “The issues of primaries are well spelt out in
our constitution and we are following it as strictly as possible.
So nothing to worry about at all.”
He described as mere rumour, the disagreement on the format of
the primary for the Edo governorship election, stating “You are
speculating, I don’t have any letter or document to that effect.
These are very formal matters. So stop spreading rumours.
“We have since published our time table because under the law we
are required to give INEC at least 21 days notice to monitor our
primaries and to State the mode of our primaries and of course NWC
had approved direct primaries for Edo.
“We have commenced the sale of forms, I think as of last Friday
to my knowledge three people had picked the forms. I think by today
more people have picked the forms.
“So we’re selling forms to all those who wish to buy based on
the guidelines and of course as the Chairman of the Progressives
Governors rightly said, we have ensured in our letter to INEC and
even this morning we had a virtual meeting with INEC leadership we
will conduct primaries taking into account the protocols on
Covid-19 by the PTF and NCDC. I think everything has been going
fine.
On the Ondo governorship primary, the party chair said: “That of
Ondo has not been discussed because that will come much later
because Edo will come about three weeks before Ondo.”
But the chairman gave a tacit endorsement of Governor Rotimi
Akeredolu’s second term bid, noting the governor has done well.
Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and Kebbi Governor,
Atiku Bagudu ,who attended meeting with the National Leader of the
party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday in Lagos, said that the
meeting with NWC was to discuss some sundry issues with the party
leadership.
“This meeting was not a continuation of yesterday’s (Lagos)
meeting. This meeting with the national leadership of our party to
discuss issues between the Governor’s Forum and party leadership
that will lead to the progress of our party,” Gov. Bagudu
disclosed.
Governors present at the meeting include Bagudu; Simon Lalong(
Plateau); Babagide Sanwo-Olu(Lagos); Mohammed Inuwa (Gombe); Umar
Ganduje(Kano) and Olurotimi Akeredolu(Ondo).