“This is a very difficult period in our nation’s history because all of us are aware of what we are going through economically.”

Abure said “Any person that is aggrieved in the party, they go and instigate them to write a petition against us.”

He ssid it’ll be unfair to single out Edo and that turn-by-turn arrangement kills democracy.

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has been chosen as the newChairman.

He said Wike shouldn’t be talking about 2027 elections when Nigerians are suffering hardship and starvation.

He urged the NWC to replace Hope Uzodimma as chairman primary election committee.

This follows a petition by the party’s former Youth Leader, Eragbe Anselm Aphimia.

Ramaphosa said the elections are a celebration of the country’s democratic journey.

“The NWC deliberated on the report and resolved that the Edo State Governorship Primary Election has not been completed.”

He called on President Tinubu to concentrate on tackling issues at hand, rather than play the blame game.

The NWC charged delegates, aspirants and the public to note the official date.

He also alleged that there was no transparency by the Labour Party the primary election.

“It is important for us to come together as one big family for the progress of the APC and the development of our State.”

“They hurriedly came up with figures, written on a mere piece of paper and read out. It’s all fraud and they are democracy assassins.”

“There was no deliberation, as former VP Atiku claimed, on currency fluctuation.”

“We would have encouraged the CBN to adopt a gradualist approach to FX management. A managed floating system would have been a preferred option.”

The serving senator who aspires to be governor said he has prepared an economic blueprint that would lift the state.

They advised the APC-led federal government to relinquish power if the country’s problems are overwhelming.

APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, clarified in Abuja.

Uzodimma said idahosa got 40,453 votes followed by Gideon Ikhime with 700 votes.