Governor Umar Ganduje
By Omeiza Ajayi
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has congratulated the winner of the Edo State governorship primary election, Hon. Dennis Idahosa.
Ganduje in a statement issued Saturday night by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, urged Idahosa to carry all aspirants along so as to delver the party at the the fourth governorship election in the State.
He equally commended Governor Hope Uzodinma’s Election Committee, noting that its transparency in the conduct of the election is highly commendable.
“I want to congratulate the winner of the Edo State governorship election, I want to equally commend and appreciate Governor Hope Uzodinma’s election committee for their hard work and the transparent manner in which the primary election was conducted. At this point, I want to call on all the aspirants to bury the hatchet and work for the interest of the party so that our party will emerge victorious”, he said.
Meanwhile, controversy has continued to trail the primary election as two candidates emerged winners after the exercise.
While a House of Representatives member, representing Ovia Federal Constituency, Mr. Dennis Idahosa, was announced winner of the election by Chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, the returning officer of the committee, Dr Stanley Ugboajah, stated that Sen Monday Okpenholo was the parallel winner.
