The All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated the Edo State Governorship Primary Election and Appeal committees.
Members of the committees were inaugurated on Thursday inside the APC National Executive Council hall by the National Working Committee (NWC)-backed by the acting National Chairman, Hilliard Eta at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja.
Eta named the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, as the chairman of the election committee which has Senator Ajibola Bashiru as its secretary, and five other members while announcing that the party has commenced the process for the governorship election in Edo State with the screening exercise
He also named the members of the Primary Election Appeal Committee which has Dr Kayode Ajulo as its secretary, with Umar Ahmed, Nasiru Junju, and Rasaq Bamu as members.
According to the acting national chairman, the committee has a responsibility to ensure that the governorship primary election in Edo State is successful.
In his acceptance speech, Governor Uzodinma gave an assurance that his committee would do justice to the assignment given to them
In the same vein, Mr ajulo, In the absence of the Chairman of the appeal committee also gave an assurance that they would perform their task as impartial judges.
The governor added that the APC remains determined to field the best candidate in the September 19 election.