Ondo Guber: APC Picks Omo-Agege, Ododo To Oversee Primary Election

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  • Aiyedatiwa, Jimoh Ibrahim, Olusola Oke, Others Jostle for ticket

By Abiola Olawale

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the appointments of Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State and former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, as Chairman and Secretary of the Ondo State APC’s Primary Election Committee.

The duo will lead the party’s delegation to superintend the Ondo governorship primary election slated for Saturday.

Other members are a former Oyo Deputy Governor, Iyiola Oladokun; Senator Lekan Mustapha, Adefunmilayo Tejuoso; Margaret Duru and Dr. Sani Danjuma.

The committee has been saddled with the responsibility to conduct a direct primary in all 18 local government areas of the State to pick the party’s flag bearer ahead of the November 2024 governorship election.

The New Diplomat reports that six aspirants are jostling to clinch the APC’s governorship ticket on Saturday.

They include the incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, business mogul and senator representing Ondo South district, Jimoh Ibrahim; Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olusola Oke; former President of Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Francis Faduyile; mechanical engineer, Dr Funmi Waheed-Adekojo and APC National Vice Chairman (South West), Isaac Kekemeke.

Others are Dr Soji Ehinlanwo, Akinfolarin Samuel, Okunjimi Odimayo, Adewale Akinterinwa, Olugbenga Edema and Gen. Ohuny

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