The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC National Working Committee, NWC has adopted direct primaries as the mode of election to produce the Governorship candidate for the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State.
The Party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Duro Meseko stated this to Journalists after a meeting with party stakeholders at the National Secretariat in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
Mr. Meseko also said the party has not zoned the position of governor to any part of the state; therefore, candidates from the three senatorial districts in Edo State can vie for the ticket.
He urged the stakeholders to consult with the 29 aspirants vying for the governorship ticket in order to trim down the number to ensure they work as a team.
“In view of the large numbers of aspirants jostling for the Party’s ticket in Edo State, the NWC urged the stakeholders to unite in trimming the number of aspirants. The stakeholders were urged by the NWC 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 the Party’s mandate.
“The NWC urged all the Governorship aspirants to exhibit Party discipline and patriotism by shunning the attitude of running to the Courts at every opportunity instead of exploring internal dispute resolution mechanisms, especially after Party Primaries,” Meseko said.
He announced that “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 the Party’s Constitution.
“The NWC also resolved that for want of time, the E-registration exercise of the Party for fresh members will be conducted after the Primaries in order not to derail the smooth conduct of the Primaries,” he added.
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