The All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, held
governorship primaries across the country, to pick
people who will fly the party’s flag at the 2015
governorship election.
Governors Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Abiola Ajimobi
(Oyo), Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara), Ibrahim Geidam
(Yobe) and Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara) all returned as the
party’s flag bearer, as they seek second term in office.
In Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode, the candidate said to
be favoured by APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola
Tinubu was said to have won the primaries yesterday.
Other APC aspirants who got the party’s ticket are Nasir El - Rufai win Kaduna State,
Hon Dakuku Peterside (Rivers), Aisha Alhassan
(Taraba), Okey Ezea (Enugu), Olorogun O’tega
Emerhor (Delta), Umana Umana (Akwa Ibom) and
Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto).
While Amosun won a return ticket in Ogun, his
deputy, Prince Segun Adesegun declared his intention
to run for the governorship on the platform of the
Social Democratic Party (SDP). Adesegun told
reporters at his lodge in Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta that his
decision to run is personal.
Amosun welcomed his deputy’s defection, describing
it as one of the beauties of democracy that should be
encouraged.
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