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Edo 2020: No going back on June 22 primary – APC

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Edo says it will not renege on the June 22, 2020 date it has set for its governorship primary in the state.

The Publicity Secretary of APC in the state Chris Azebame, gave the clarification on Saturday in Benin.

Azebame’s clarification comes against the backdrop of a statement issued on Friday by the factional chairman of the party, Anselm Ojezua, rejecting the Imo State governor Hope Uzodinma-led committee on the conduct of the party’s primary in the state.

The APC’s National Working Committee (NWC) had earlier constituted the election committee led by Uzodinma to conduct a direct primary in Edo.

However, the party’s publicity secretary said it was not Ojezua’s duty to make such a decision, as the responsibility of conducting party primaries rests with the national body.

Azebame emphasised that the June 22 date was “sacrosanct” and that direct primaries would be “conducted across the 192 wards in the state”.

He further disclosed that, contrary to speculations in some quarters, the party had a valid and updated members’ register in the state.

He, however, did not disclose the membership strength of the party expected to participate in the June 22 exercise.

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Monday Ashibogwu

Monday Michaels Ashibogwu is Editor-In-Chief of QUICK NEWS AFRICA, one of Nigeria's leading online news service.

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