Ahead of the Edo State governorship election on September 21, the People’s Democratic Party has cleared ten aspirants to participate in the primary elections scheduled for February 22.
However, one of the aspirants is expected to emerge during the primaries to be held later this month.
The Ten Aspirants bought forms from the lots that had earlier shown interest.
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On Monday, the PDP Screening Committee, headed by the Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, screened the 10 PDP aspirants at the party’s national headquarters, popularly called Wadata Plaza in Abuja.
Mutfwang, after the screening, reassured the aspirants that the party would ensure fairness for all contestants and emphasised the PDP’s commitment to winning the Edo governorship poll.
On Tuesday, the PDP National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, disclosed to journalists that the screening committee okayed all the 10 aspirants to slug it out in the February 22 primary.
Bature stated after presenting the provisional clearance certificate to the aspirants that “All 10 aspirants were cleared to contest.”
The PDP aspirants are the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu; a former Chairman of Sterling Bank, Asue Ighodalo; and Blessing Igbinedion, daughter of Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion.
Other aspirants are Anselm Ojezua, Felix Akhabue, Martin Uhomoibhi, Umoru Hadizat, Osaro Onaiwu, Arthur Esene and Omoregie Ihama.
Meanwhile, the APC, which will elect its flag bearer for the governorship race at a primary election to be held on February 17, has about 12 aspirants that have bought form out of the 29 that showed interest.
The aspirants who have purchased the forms are a former Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba; a two-term governorship candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu; a former Edo State Governor, Oserheimen Osunbor and immediate past Chairman of the APC Edo State, Colonel David Imuse. (rtd)
Others are Emmanuel Momoh, Senator Monday Okpebholo, Dennis Idahosa, Lucky Imasuen, Blessing Agbomore, Hon. Anamero Dekeri, Gideon Ikhine, and Maj. Gen. Charles Airhiavbere (rtd.).
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