The crisis trailing Saturday’s primary election of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, has deepened with the emergence of another candidate laying claim to the party’s ticket for the governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024. This brings the number to three laying claim to the ticket
Anamero Sunday Dekeri was on Saturday night declared the winner of the primary election, bringing the number of candidates who emerged from the primary election to three.
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, chairman of the governorship primary committee, and Ugboaja Stanley Uzoamaka, the Returning Officer, had earlier declared Honourable Dennis Idahosa and Senator Monday Okpebholo as the candidates of the party for the election, respectively.
While Uzodinma declared Idahosa winner with 40,453 votes as against 100 votes for Monday Okpebholo, Uzoamaka, the Returning Officer, declared Okpebholo winner at Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu’s residence, with 12,145 votes as against 5,536 votes for Idahosa.
However, Mr Ojo Babatunde, the Spokesman of the local government returning officers, on Saturday night declared Honourable Anamero Sunday Dekeri winner of the primary election with 25,384 votes, defeating his closest rival, Idahosa, who polled 14,127 votes.
Dekeri is the member representing Etsako Federal constituency in the House of Representatives.
Babatunde, the spokesman of the local government returning officers, said a total of 12 aspirants were screened and cleared for the direct primary by the national leadership of the party.
According to him, Dekeri, having met the requirements of the law and scored the highest valid votes cast, has been declared winner of the election and returned elected.
In his acceptance speech, Dekeri commended the delegates for giving him the mandate to fly the party’s flag in the governorship election.
Dekeri noted that the confidence reposed in him by members of the party will not be taken for granted.
APC Primaries: Crisis Deepens As A Third Candidate Emerges Ahead Of Governorship Election
