Apapa faction sends Asemota's title to INEC
Idahosa kicks Apapa's motion
The final is but to be seen of the unfolding drama within the Edo State Labor Celebration (LP) because the Lamidi Basiru Apapa faction is embroiled in disaster as two candidates have emerged as governorship candidates for Edo State Governorship elections to happen in September. 21, 2024.
That is because the Abure-led faction of the celebration on Friday, February 23, 2024, declared Olumide Apata as its governorship candidate following the primaries it held in Benin Metropolis, the Edo State capital.
In a parallel election held in Benin Metropolis on Saturday, February 24, Dr. Hilton Idahosa emerged victorious with 917 votes. His closest rival scored 17 votes, whereas the third contender acquired 12 votes.
Nonetheless, it has emerged that Apapa, who was not current through the primaries held yesterday, had written a secret letter to the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), dated Thursday, February 22, 2024, wherein he offered the names of lawyer Anderson Uwadiae . Asemote and Advocate Monday Ojore Mawah as candidates for governorship and deputy governorship of the celebration respectively.
The letter signed by Apapa, as Appearing Nationwide Chairman, and Saleh Lawan, as Appearing Nationwide Secretary, reads partly; “We write to submit the names of our candidates that emerged from our governorship primaries held at present (February 22, 2024) in Benin, Edo State.
“You’ll recall that we had earlier knowledgeable the Fee concerning the conduct of our celebration governorship election at present and we hereby ahead the names of our celebration flag bearer for the September 21, 2024 governorship election.”
Reacting to this improvement, Idahosa, a UK-based lawyer, described Apapa's alleged letter as pretend. He defined that the primaries, beforehand scheduled for Thursday, February 21, 2024, have been rescheduled to Saturday, February 24, to accommodate calls for.
In line with him, no primaries occurred on Friday, February 22, as claimed within the mentioned letter from Apapa to INEC. He mentioned the election wherein he stood as a candidate was carried out by state officers of the Labor Celebration on the celebration secretariat at First East Round Street, Benin Metropolis.
Idahosa famous that the mentioned letter is the handiwork of troublemakers bent on creating discontent throughout the ranks of the celebration.
Idahosa additional famous that he has the assist of the state leaders and celebration members in addition to that of Apapa and his group, revealing that the true place will probably be made recognized within the coming days as his group is in dialogue with each the Apapa Celebration because the Apapa Celebration. group and leaders of the celebration within the state.
