PRESIDENT BUHARI DINNER WITH NASS 00.R-L; Sgf, eNGR babachir David Lawal, Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon, Yusuf Sulaiman Lasun, Speaker Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara, President Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, Former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, APC Chieftain and fORMER lagos State Governor, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, The ALL Progressive (APC) National Chairman Chieft John Odigie Oyegun and APC National Secretary, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni during the Presidential dinner with members of the national assembly at the Presidential Villa. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE/STATE HOUSE. MAY 31 2016.
By Alemma Aliu
BENIN—AS aspirants continue their jostling to win their party’s tickets ahead of 2019 general election, the leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Etsako federal consti-tuency in Edo State, is divided over alleged endorsement of the incumbent in the House of Representatives, Johnson Oghuma, against his closest rival, Julius Abuda.
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It was gathered that many leaders of the party in the area rejected the purported endorsement, describing it as another form of imposition.
Meanwhile, the Campaign Organisation of Julius Abuda in a statement yesterday, asked delegates not be discouraged, saying the rumour is against APC guidelines for primaries and against the wishes of party members.
The statement by the organisation’s Media Officer, Jerome Eramho, said: “This is the period you hear of all sorts of lies and intimidation. We are not surprised about the rumour of endorsement.
“Our delegates should remain focused, believing that the wishes of the people will prevail at the primaries.”
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