Edo gov’ship: APC adopts direct mode of primary, rules out zoning

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted direct mode of primary for the election of its candidate for the Edo State governorship election.  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed September 21, 2024, for the election, while the APC has fixed February 17 for its primary poll. Edo: Education takes centre stage as […]

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted direct mode of primary for the election of its candidate for the Edo State governorship election. 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed September 21, 2024, for the election, while the APC has fixed February 17 for its primary poll.

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Addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, after a meeting between the National Working Committee (NWC) and stakeholders in Edo State which ended late Monday night, the APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Duro Meseko, said there are so far 29 aspirants in the race.

He however, ruled out zoning of the party’s ticket to a particular zone in the state, adding that the NWC was prevailing on some aspirants to step down for a few to slug it out at the primaries.

According to Meseko, the party is determined to reclaim the state from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and would adopt all democratic strategies to win the poll.