Edo Guber Poll: Masari heads APC 7men committee for party primary, Bamidele heads appeal committee

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday inaugurated a seven-member Electoral Committee headed by the governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, for the 2016 Edo State governorship election primaries.

It also constituted a three-member Election Appeal Committee chaired by a former member of the House of Representatives, Bamidele Opeyemi, for the election.

Other members of the electoral committee are Andrew Uchendu (Secretary), Yusuf Maianguwa, Tunde Esan, Shuaibu Musa, Ibrahim Soja and Amara Iwuanyanwu.
Mustapha Salisu and Ekwy Onyido will serve in the appeal committee.

The committees were inaugurated at the party’s national secretariat by the deputy national chairman (South), Segun Oni.

So far, 12 aspirants, comprising 11 males and one female, collected the APC Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the governorship election.

Those on the list released by the party’s national secretariat on Thursday are Blessing Agbomhere; Charles Airhiavbere; Fredrick Amadasun; Emmanuel Arigbe-Osula; Austin Emuan; Peter Esele; and Kenneth Imansuangbon.

Others are incumbent deputy governor, Pius Odubu; Godwin Obaseki; Justina Ojehor; Christopher Ogiemwonyi; and a former governor of the state, Oserheimen Osunbor.

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