President Bola Tinubu on Monday met the management of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on the State Home, Abuja.
The PUNCH understands that Monday's assembly was to handle variations that had been brewing in Edo APC for weeks and to formally hand over the get together's flag to its candidate for the September 2024 governorship election, Monday Okpebholo, and his operating mate, Dennis Idahosa.
The delegation was led to the Villa by the APC Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje.
Whereas the complete particulars of the closed-door talks stay unclear, our correspondent has discovered that Idahosa has been requested to withdraw his lawsuit towards Okpebholo's candidacy.
The primaries wherein Okpebholo emerged because the candidate have been mired in controversy.
Idahosa was declared the get together's candidate for the primary time by the Governor Hope Uzodimma-led committee.
In the course of the first spherical of voting, the trio of Okpebholo, Idahosa and Dekeri staked declare to the get together's governorship ticket.
Consequently, the get together's Nationwide Working Committee declared the train inconclusive because of a number of irregularities.
Okpebholo finally emerged victorious with 12,433 votes within the February 23 rerun.
Additionally current on the assembly have been the Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, and former Edo South Consultant within the Senate, Matthew Urhoghide, amongst others.
Particulars coming quickly…
With three years of expertise, The PUNCH correspondent Stephen has lined the Nigerian presidency, politics, safety, immigration and human trafficking
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