The drama in the All Progressive Congress continues as the party’s National Working Committee disowned Victor Giadom and ratified Abiola Ajimobi as the Acting National Chairman.
The APC National Vice-Chairman (South-South), Hilliard Eta, stated that Giadom ceased to be a member of NWC when he resigned to contest the Deputy Governorship position in Rivers State.
Eta stated this while addressing the media soon after Giadom left the party Secretariat on Wednesday.
Eta added that the preparations for the Edo Governorship primary was on course.
Publicity secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu said the party’s action is backed by its constitution.
The party’s constitution, “empowers the NWC to appoint one of its members in acting capacity and stipulates that the acting National chairman must be from the zone of the National Chairman”, Onilu said.
In the meantime, the NWC has trashed Giadom’s cancellation of the Edo governorship screening, which disqualified Governor Godwin Obaseki as candidate.
The party has also constituted a primary election committee for Edo headed by Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo and election appeal committee headed by Professor Mustapha Bello.
The election via direct primary is scheduled for 22nd June, 2020.
Election Appeal is scheduled for Wednesday 24 June.
Here are the members of the two committees:.
Primary Election Committee
1. Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma – Chairman
2. Sen. Ajibola Bashiru – Secretary
3. Alh. Abdullahi Abass
4. Hon. Ibrahim Sabo
5. Hon. Ocho Obioma
6. Hajia Amina Lantana Muhammed
7. Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye
Primary Election Appeal
1. Prof. Mustapha Bello – Chairman
2. Dr. Kayode Ajulo – Secretary
3. Hon. Umar Ahmed
4. Nasiru Ibrahim Junju
5. Hon. Rasaq Mahmud Bamu
