The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All
Progressives
Congress, APC, has formally adopted the Appeal
Committee’s
report endorsing Godwin Obaseki as the party’s flag-bearer
for
the September governorship election in Edo State.
Disclosing this yesterday, the National Secretary of the
APC,
Mai Mala Buni, stated that the NEC led by the National
Chairman
of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun unanimously
adopted the
report of the three-member Appeal Committee.
The Committee had on Wednesday June 29, 2016 submitted
its
report to the APC National Chairman at the party’s National
Secretariat in Abuja following petitions received by two
aspirants, Barr Kenneth Imansuagbon and Engr Chris
Ogiemwonyi.
Buni noted that the Appeal Committee in its report submitted
that the Edo primaries were valid, adding that while not
dismissing the seriousness of the allegations and claims of
the
petitioners, the issues raised were not compelling as to
warrant
the cancellation of the primary election.
He further urged all APC stakeholders in Edo State to put
the
party’s interest over and above personal interests in
ensuring a
speedy and amicable reconciliation.
The recommendation of the Appeal Committee reads; “The
leadership of the party should step up diplomacy in trying to
reconcile stakeholders in Edo State. We also urged the
National
Chairman of the party, His Excellency, Chief John Odigie-
Oyegun, to consolidate on his involvement in reaching out to
all
aggrieved parties.
“We equally recommend that a high-powered committee be
set up
by the party to reach out and mediate between the Edo State
Governor, His Excellency, Adams Oshiomhole and all
aspirants
who participated in the primary election.”


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