The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced the conduct of its primary election for the forthcoming governorship poll in Edo State.
This comes amid the lingering crisis in the party which led to the suspension of the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, and the exit of the incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki, from the party.
The Secretary of the APC Primary Election Committee, Ajibola Bashiru, disclosed that that nothing would stop the election from holding on Monday.
“We are set to conduct primary in Edo State,” Bashiru, who was a guest on the Channel Television Sunday Politics, said. “We have met with the leadership of the state. We have appointed presiding officers in line with the guidelines of the party at local government and ward levels.”
According to him, the exercise will commence by 8am at all 192 wards in 18 local government areas of the state.
The party is conducting the exercise despite the warning by the state government that the APC must apply for a waiver before organising a political gathering in any part of the state, as it battles the spread of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the Federal High Court in Benin City had fixed June 22 to decide on the mode of primary to be used by the party for the exercise.
The Governorship Primary Election Committee is chaired by Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, with Senator Bashiru as its secretary and five others as members.
On the other hand, the Appeal Committee has Dr Yusuf Naaji as chairman and Dr Kayode Ajulo as its secretary, with three others as members.
