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[EXCLUSIVE] Edo Polls: Why Some APC Guber Aspirants May Be Forced To Drop Ambitions

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By Joseph Ebi Kanjo 

Some governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Edo State gubernatorial election may be forced to drop their ambitions, INFO DAILY has exclusively gathered.

This is as a result of some criteria put before them by a five-man committee set up by leadership of the party in the state to screen the 26 aspirants with a view to pruning the number.

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Recall that INFO DAILY had reported that the APC suspended sales of expression of interest and nomination forms for the Edo State governorship election occasioned by a meeting convened by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole purposely to discuss the September 21st election.

At the end of Saturday, January 13th meeting, a five-man committee was set up by leaders of the party with the responsibility of interfacing with the 26 aspirants and pruning the number to a reasonable size, and coming up with a credible aspirant who will bear flag of the party.

READ ALSO: BREAKING: APC Suspends Sales Of Edo Guber Forms

The committee was given Monday, January 15 to submit its report to leaders of the party during a similar meeting fixed for the same Monday.

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At Monday’s meeting, a source and leader of the party told INFO DAILY that the five-man committee saddled with the responsibility of screening the aspirants and pruning the numbers, came up of some criteria as regards who is qualified to contest the governorship election on the platform of the party.

Some of the criteria given to aspirants of the party during Monday’s meeting were that anyone aspiring to contest the governorship election must have won his or her unit during the last general election.

In addition, he or she who wants to bear the flag of the party in the September governorship election must have evidence to show as regards he or she contributions to the party in the past years.

READ ALSO: JUST IN] Edo Poll: Update On Suspended APC Guber Forms

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Our source who pleaded that her name should not be mentioned said: “The five-man committee that was asked to screen the aspirants, the criteria they are looking for are: your unit results in the last general election; your membership of the party; your contribution to the party; your CV and your manifestos. These are the documents the aspirants have been asked to submit today (Tuesday, January 16.)

“After today (Tuesday’s) screening, it is expected that the committee would make its recommendations to national leadership of the party and stakeholders from the state in another meeting slated for Thursday.

“Hopefully, after the screening, those that are likely to make it are: Davide Imuse. He will make it because he won his unit, that I am very aware of. Apart from Imuse, other aspirants from Edo central lost their units during the last general election.

Coming down to Edo South. General Charles lost his unit. I am not sure about pastor Ize-iyamu, but I guess he lost his unit too. But in Edo North, all the aspirants won their units,” our source disclosed

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Edo Labour Party Suspends Youth Leader

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Leadership of the Edo State chapter of Labour Party says it has suspended Youth Leader of the party, Ken Omusi, over an alleged invasion of the party secretariat in Benin City on Thursday.

Omosi, alongside other youths were said to have invaded the party secretariat, sacked the the Kelly Ogbaloi-led State Working Committee and declared himself (Omosi) as the acting chairman of the party.

He further claimed that over the last three months, not less than 350 members had been suspended on the WhatsApp platform of the party by the state chairman without the backing of the party.

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READ ALSO: Edo Guber: Labour Party Names Campaign Council

While announcing the dissolution of the executives of the party, Omusi called on the national leadership of the party in Abuja to ratify their actions and resolutions.

But addressing newsmen in Benin, chairman of the party, Ogbaloi, while condemning the invasion by the Youth Leader, noted that Omusi has since been suspended for anti-party activities.

Ogbaloi added that the State Working Committee, in the spirit of brotherhood ahead of the governorship election, has lifted the suspension earlier slammed on some members.

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According to him, a reconciliation committee would be set up by the state executive to make peace with any of the aggrieved members before the election.

He, however, appealed to members of the party to leverage on the forthcoming new voter registration exercise to expand the voters base as well as ensure broader participation in the electoral process.

“A robust membership drive shall be launched to attract new members and reconcile with the disenchanted individuals who have legitimate grievances”, he added.

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He equally urged all members of the party, as well eligible voters in the state, to rally behind the Labour Party’s governorship candidate, Barrister Olumide Akpata and his running mate, Prince Yusuf Asamah Kadiri, in the election

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Rivers Crisis: Why Gov Fubura Got Into ‘Trouble’ – Secondus

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Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has said Rivers State Governor, Similaye Fubura, was being haunded by his political opponents for daring to prevent the looting of the state.

He explained that the political crisis in the state was orchestrated by those who demand unfettered access to the finances of the state a demand the governor has refused to accept.

Secondus who spoke in Abuja, on Saturday, also accused the immediate past Governor of the state and now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of being the brain behind Fubura’s political troubles.

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He explained that Wike’s conduct, utterances and unrelenting fued with the governor, has cast the state in bad light.

READ ALSO: Why I Visited Rivers Assembly Quarters – Fubara

Secondus said, “Wike has been Governor for eight years and is now Minister of the FCT. As Minister, what, has he (Wike) attracted in terms of Federal projects to our dear State since he assumed office? Perhaps misery, grief, and anguish. As Governor he had supervised the exit of investors from the state due to his draconian policies.

“He had on an occasion mentioned that he is capable of causing crisis and he is not far from the truth, as he is causing an unfathomable crisis in Rivers State.

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“Mrs Patience Jonathan and I worked for his emergence as governor, have we ever breathed down his neck? Instead what we get is disrespect and insults.

“ I can attest to Dr. Odili’s performance as Governor being the State PDP chairman then. I hasten to say without any fear of contradiction that he is the best governor of Rivers State in this dispensation.

READ ALSO: Those Disrespecting Me Digging Their Political Grave, Fubara Warns

“Wike claims that our revered Dr. Odili made him but in his characteristic manner, he publicly ridiculed the Odili’s without any justification. He owes them an unreserved apology and he should do so publicly.

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“These media attacks against the political leaders of Rivers State are unwarranted and diversionary.

“For the records you should account for the three hundred million dollars($300m) you collected from the NNPC for the Ogoni Oil well and the cash refund made by the Saipem oil and gas company and subsequently account for your eight-year tenure of over N4Trillion realized, mismanaged and squandered. Rather than trying to cover your inadequacies through media attacks.”

These attacks, he stressed, might dovetail into a national crisis if not properly checked.

While appealing to President Bola Tinubu to reign in the FCT minister, Secondus added, “I call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to prevail on the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to stop overheating the Rivers State political atmosphere and allow Fubara to work. Whatever Wike thinks he is It must be stressed that Rivers people made him.”

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Edo Guber: Labour Party Names Campaign Council

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The Edo State chapter of Labour Party, LP, has named the party’s campaign council ahead of the governorship election slated for September 21st, 2024.

The state chairman of the party, Kelly Ogbaloi, disclosed this after a stakeholders’ meeting comprising members of the State Working Committee, senatorial, local government leaders and executives across the 18 local government areas of the state.

The meeting which was held at the party’s secretariat in Benin City on Saturday was also attended by governorship candidate of the party, Barrister Olumide Akpata and his running mate, Prince Yusuf Asamah Kadiri.

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Ogbaloi said members of the campaign council would be inaugurated on Monday, May 13, 2024.

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He said the campaign council would be led by Reverend Sam Omede as the Director-General, with Dr Ehikioya Agboga as Deputy Director as well as deputy director general for Edo central senatorial district.

Other members of the council are Senator Ned Imasuen, representing Edo South senatorial district in the Senate, Hon Esosa Iyawe and Hon Murphy Osaro Omoruyi, representing Oredo and Egor/Ikpoba Okha federal constituencies, respectively, in the National Assembly.

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“In preparation for the upcoming election, we have meticulously selected individuals of impeccable character to lead the State Campaign Council and local government campaign committees,” he said.

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