APC declares Edo Governorship Primary inconclusive, announces date for fresh election

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has declared its Saturday’s governorship primary in Edo State inconclusive.

This was disclosed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Tuesday after an emergency meeting of the party’s NWC in Abuja.

The election, which was conducted on February 17, had produced three winners.

The Chairman of Electoral Committee of the primary, Governor Hope Uzodimma, had announced Dennis Idahosa as winner, while returning officer, Stanley Ugboaja, declared Monday Okpebholo as winner.

Also, Ojo Babatunde, who claimed to be representing the returning officers in all the local governments declared Anamero Dekeri as the winner of the election.

Addressing journalists after the meeting, which lasted for about three hours, Morka, said that the election has “not been completed”, adding that the process will continue on Thursday.

“The NWC resolves that the Edo State governorship primary election has not been completed and has now fixed Thursday, February 22, 2024 for the completion of the APC primary election process,” he said.