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The All Progressives Congress National Working Committee has announced Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo, as Chairman of a seven-member team that will elect the Party’s governorship flagbearer for the September 2024 Edo Governorship Elections.

Other members of the committee are former Osun Deputy Governor, Mrs. Titilayo Laoye-Tomori; APC’s candidate in the 2023 Plateau governorship election, Nentanwe Yilwatde Goshwe; Umar Musa and Lawan Garba.

This was revealed in a statement issued by the APC National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Sulaiman Argungu, on Wednesday in Abuja, noting that Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River will serve as Deputy Chairman of committee.

Argungu said; “Also constituted is the membership of Edo Governorship Primary Election Appeal Committee.

“The nominated members of the Edo National Gubernatorial Primary Election Committee and Election Appeal Committee will be inaugurated on Thursday, Feb. 15th.”

The schedule of activities for Edo governorship election, as released by the APC, showed that campaigns would start on April 24.

9News Nigeria Correspondent, Deji Ogunsola, reports that the APC had cleared all the 12 governorship aspirants contesting for its ticket at the Sept. 22, Edo governorship election.

The 12 aspirants are: Prince Clem Agba, Sen. Monday Okpebholo,. Lucky Imasuen, Anamero Dekeri, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Gideon Ikhine, retired Col. David Imuse and retired Gen. Charles Airhiavbere (Rtd.).

Others are: Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, Blessing Agbomhere, Dennis Idahosa and Ernest Umakhihe.