By Gabriel Atumeyi
365Daily – Ogun State Governor, Chief Dapo Abiodun, has urged all the 14 governorship aspirants contesting the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election to look beyond the outcome of the exercise and unite as one family to take Anambra State from the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), led by Governor Willie Obiano.
Governor Abiodun arrived in Anambra State at about 11:05 pm on Friday, ahead of the APC primary election, slated to take place today, Saturday, June 26, 2021.
365Daily had earlier reported that the Governor is the Chairman of the Primary Electoral Panel, while Senator John Owan Enoh, serves as Secretary.
Speaking to journalists shortly after a 6-hour meeting with aspirants at Leisure Hotel Awka, he promised to conduct free, fair and transparent election.
He appealed to all registered supporters to vote for a vibrant candidate that can be enabled to remove the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) led government in the state come November 6, 2021.
Abiodun thanked the party governorship aspirants for their orderliness during their consultation.
The State Chairman of the party, Chief Basil Ejidike, while welcoming the panel, assured that the process under his leadership in the state will assist the panel for a free, fair and transparent process.
It was gathered that the election will take place in all the 326 wards in the state with the use of Option A4. About 14 aspirants are expected to participate in the contest.
Some of the aspirants that spoke during the preparatory meeting include Chief George Moghalu, Reverend Godwin Okonkwo, Chief Paul Orajiaka and Chief Johnbosco Onunkwo, who appealed to the panel to carry out a transparent exercise as he (Abiodun) had promised.
Leaders of the party present during the brief meeting include the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Senator Chris Ngige, Senator Ken Nnamani and other supporters.