Ondo 2024 : APC Picks Governor Ododo, Others To Conduct APC Direct Primary Election

Kogi Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo is to head the seven-man committee to conduct the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Ondo Governorship primary election on Saturday.

It was earlier reported that no fewer than seven aspirants for the Saturday’s primary election had kicked against process, especially the party register to be used for the exercise.

The committee will conduct a direct primary election in the 18 local government areas of the State to pick the party’s flag bearer in the November 2024 Ondo Governorship Election.

A check in the Directorate of Organisation of the party in Abuja on Thursday morning showed that the committee with the five-man Primary Election Appeal Committee is headed by former Bauchi Governor Mohammed Abubakar will be inaugurated by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Arugungu.

Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege will serve as the Secretary of the Primary Election Committee.

Other members are Sen. Lekan Mustapha; Hon. Adefunmilayo Tejuoso; Chief Meg Duru; former Oyo Deputy Governor Iyiola Oladokun and Dr. Sani Danjuma.

The five-man Mohammed Abubakar Appeal Committee has Chief Obiocha Israel as Secretary while other members are Jamilu Isiyiaka Gwamna, Hon. Patrick Obahiagbo and Chief Onyeka Okafor.

Credit: The Nation