By Deborah Hassan
365Daily – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the appointment of the governors of Lagos and Kwara States, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and AbdulRazaq Abdulrahman, to address issues arising from the recently conducted Anambra governorship election.
The Committee is to “unify and strengthen the party in the state ahead of the elections.”
This was disclosed by the National Secretary of the APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, July 11, 2021.
He said: “The CECPC has appointed the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu and the Governor of Kwara, Alhaji AbdulRasaq AbdulRahman to unify and strengthen the party in the state ahead of the elections.
“The two party leaders are charged with the responsibility of bringing together all the erstwhile aspirants and their supporters to join the campaign organisation of the party and achieve victory for it in the state.”
Akpanudoedehe added that the Governors were mandated to do everything reasonable and necessary to ensure that all feuding parties, erstwhile aspirants and their supporters close ranks and worked for the APC.
According to him, this is critical to ensure that the party defeats other political parties in the forthcoming elections.
He stressed that the party was looking forward to a unified front and a shared commitment to support it before, during and after the election.
The June 26 primary election was won by Sen. Andy Uba as declared by the Gov. Dapo Abiodun-led Anambra Primary Election Committee.
Others who aspired for the party’s ticket include Nwokafor Daniel, George Moghalu, Paul Orajiaka, Edozie Madu, Chidozie Nwankwo, Maxwell Okoye, Geoffrey Onyejegbu, Azuka Okwuosa, Onwa Mokelu, Igwebuike Hygers, Godwin Okonkwo, Beneth Etiaba and Onunkwo Obinna.
One of aspirants, Dr. George Moghalu, had criticised the primary election, saying it was marred with irregularities and did not hold in some parts of the state.