The PUNCH understands that Monday’s meeting was meant to address disagreements brewing in Edo APC for weeks now and officially present the party’s flag to its candidate in the September 2024 governorship elections, Monday Okpebholo, and his running mate, Dennis Idahosa.
The delegation was led to the Villa by the APC Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.
While the full details of the closed-door talks remain unclear, our correspondent learned that Idahosa has been asked to withdraw his court case against Okpebholo’s candidature.
The primary election through which Okpebholo emerged as a candidate has been mired in controversy.
Idahosa was first declared the party’s nominee by the Governor Hope Uzodimma-led committee.
The first round of voting saw the trio of Okpebholo, Idahosa, and Dekeri lay claim to the party’s governorship ticket.
Consequently, the party’s National Working Committee declared the exercise inconclusive owing to several irregularities.
Okpebholo eventually secured victory with 12,433 votes in the February 23 re-run.
Also present at the meeting was the Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, and former representative of Edo South in the Senate, Matthew Urhoghide, among others.
Details shortly…
With three years of experience, Stephen, The PUNCH correspondent, has been covering Nigeria’s presidency, politics, security, immigration and trafficking in persons
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