APC clears 12 governorship aspirants in Edo ahead of primaries

Ahead of its primary election scheduled for February 17, the All Progressives Congress, has cleared all the 12 aspirants jostling for its ticket to contest the Sept. 22 governorship election.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the 12 aspirants had purchased and returned their duly completed forms sold at N50 million each.

The aspirants included Clem Agba, Monday Okpebholo, Lucky Imasuen, Anamero Dekeri, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Gideon Ikhine and retired Col. David Imuse.

Others are retired Gen. Charles Ehigie Airhiavbere, Oserheimen Osunbor, Blessing Agbomhere, Dennis Idahosa and Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe.

The schedule of activities for the governorship election, as released by the APC, showed that campaigns would start on April 24.

The party’s National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, who confirmed the party’s nod to the aspirants’ ambitions, assured them of a free, fair and credible governorship primaries.