The APC National Chairman, Umar Ganduje, has presented Certificate of Return to Senator Monday Okpebholo, winner of the Edo State APC governorship primary election.
This marks a significant milestone in the political landscape of Edo State as Senator Monday Okpebholo is the validly nominated APC’s standard bearer in the upcoming gubernatorial election.
Okpebholo beat Dennis Idahosa and 10 other aspirants last Thursday to emerge the party’s candidate.
The presentation of certificate comes in the wake of protest and threat of litigation by Idahosa who claimed the re-run poll was a sham, deliberately arranged by the National Working Committee to favour the winner.
The certificate was presented at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja by the National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, who was accompanied by the National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru and some NWC members.
Addressing the media after the presentation, Ganduje expressed optimism that the APC would record overwhelming victory in the September 21 governorship poll in the state.
The party chairman also dismissed insinuation that the contest might have been overturned to favour Okpebholo, adding that he had records and video evidence to back up his claim.
“The full cooperation, harmony and unity of all aspirants and members of our party is all we need now to win Edo in the coming election now that the primary is over.
“The party has a product that is refined, well packaged and sellable to the electorate in the person of Okpebholo and is therefore ready to win Edo,” he appealed.
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