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The Edo State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that no candidate have been screened or disqualified from its Primary election ahead of the state’s governorship election.
The clarification comes amid the ongoing rumors that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is screening and dismissing some candidates ahead of the state’s governorship polls.
Recall that certain party officials last Monday established a six-person committee under the leadership of Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, to come up with measures to reduce the number of candidates that will be vying for the party’s governorship ticket to a manageable amount.
However, the activities of the committee had been met with series of kickbacks from party members and aspirants that have allegedly been sidelined as a result of the committee’s actions.
Naija News reports that the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Peter Uwadiae, while speaking with journalists on Tuesday, said that the Ihonvbere committee was only an advisory committee.
He said, “There is no truth in the news making the rounds that governorship aspirants have been screened and about 25 have been disqualified. Based on the advice of the National Working Committee of the party, we set up a committee led by Julius Ihonvbere to interface with the aspirants on the need to reduce the number of aspirants to a manageable one. It is after the close of sale of forms that the NWC will set up a screening committee.
“The Committee also advised the Edo APC to be in a talking relationship with the aspirants so that those who know they cannot go all the way can exit the race. So no aspirant has been screened and disqualified.”
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Additionally, Uwadiae stated that anyone wishing to run for governorship on the party platform could purchase an expression of intent form for N10 million and a nomination form for N40 million.
