No Parallel Primary Election For Imo North Senatorial District Bye-Election – APC

The All Progressives Congress has clarified that there was no parallel primary election, choosing who will fly the party’s flag in the forthcoming Imo North senatorial bye-election.

The party made the clarification through her Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, saying that Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru led election committee was duly constituted.

He said that only Basiru’s results are tenable as others were mere products of mischief.

The statement reads:

“The Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru-chaired Primary Election Committee for the Imo North Senatorial District Bye-Election is the duly appointed and legitimate panel empowered by His Excellency, Mai Mala Buni-led All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee to conduct the exercise.

“The clarification is necessary in view of media reports of a purported “parallel” Primary Election for the legislative By-Election in Imo State.

“Only outcomes from the Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru-chaired Primary Election Committee is tenable and will be accepted by the party.

“Aspirants cleared for the Imo North Senatorial District APC Primary Elections are:

“1. Ifeanyi Godwin Ararume
2. Hon. Mathew Omegara
3. Achonu Athanasius Nneji
4. Uchendu Maric Chijioke
5. Ibezim Chukwuma Frank
6. Uwajumogu Edith Chidinma
7. Uchenna Onyeiwu Ubah
8. Okoro Eze Joachim
9. Nwachukwu Bright Uchenna
10. Onuoha Chikwem Chijioke
11. Ihim Iheanacho (Acho) Celestine

“According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), concurrent legislative by-elections are scheduled for October 31. The Party’s Primary Election for the By-Election held todayThursday 3rd, September, 2020.”

SIGNED:
*Yekini Nabena*
Deputy National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)