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APC Replaces Uzodimma As Edo Guber Primary Committee Chairman

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Ekwutos BlogThe National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has replaced Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State as chairman of the Edo State Primary election committee.
Uzodimma had chaired the committee which triggered controversy after producing three different candidates – Dennis Idahosa, Senator Monday Okpebholo and Anamero Sunday Dekeri – for the September 21 governorship election in the state.
Following the controversy, the NWC of the ruling party held an emergency meeting on Tuesday night in Abuja, where it was resolved that a fresh primary will be conducted on Thursday.
In a list released on the eve of the new primary, Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River was listed as the chairman of the new committee that will oversee the election.
The list signed by the APC national organizing secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, had Hon. Shettima Shehu, Titilayo Laoye-Tomori, Nentanwe Yilwatda Goshwe, Umar Hassan and Lawan Garba as members while Alhaji Rabiu Suleiman is to serve as secretary of the committee.
The party equally named Barrister C.C Udenwa as chairman of the appeal committee and Muhammed Zakari Sarina, Udogu Anthony Chijioke, Muhammad Garin Ali as members and Yunusa Mohammed as secretary.
The APC also named Dr Wambai Ahmed, Prof Adediwura Alaba Adeyemi, Barrister Sanusi Samaila, Niyi Akinsuju, Stanley Ugboaja, and Sani Galadima as secretariat (primary election /primary election appeal committee).
Before the announcement was made, some aspirants in the race had rejected Uzodinma and demanded President Tinubu and the Abdullahi Ganduje-led NWC to remove him as chairman of the exercise.
In a statement jointly signed by Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Chief Lucky Imasuen, Senator Monday Okpebholo and General Charles Airhiavbere (retd), the aspirants, the aspirants said Uzodinma did not observe the minimum requirements for compliance with the relevant provisions of the laws and regulations guiding the election as provided both in the Electoral Act and in the APC Constitution.
They said, “We strongly believe that whatever was responsible for his flagrant disregard for due process and unusual hasty declaration of unconfirmed fictitious results of the primaries outside the designated collation center may not have abated from his mind, and therefore may be repeated if given the opportunity to play the same role as chairman in the process.
“In the circumstance, we are calling on Mr. President to kindly use his good offices to replace Senator Hope Uzodinma with any other respected member of our great party, as chairman whom the President strongly believes will comply with the law, maintain internal democracy, protect and defend the integrity and goodwill of the President which he has attained over the years that endeared him to both national and international stakeholders.
“Furthermore, we believe that this is the only way to remedy the ridicule and embarrassment that Uzodinma’s tactless and overzealous behaviour, which in the view of keen observers of happenings in the ongoing process of nominating a viable candidate of our party, runs within the borderline of mischief and clotted with antidemocratic vestments, unknown to law.
“We have implicit confidence in Mr. President’s devotion to justice, equity and fairness in the process that will produce the Gubernatorial Candidate of our party in Edo State which is now rescheduled for tomorrow 22nd February 2024, and also ensure victory for our party in the governorship election that is scheduled for September, 2024.”
Also, protesters on Wednesday stormed the APC national secretariat in Abuja, demanding the sack of Uzodinma as chairman of the primary election committee.
The protesters led by Ambassador Tijani Abdulminim wielded placards and banners with different inscriptions such as ‘Uzodinma must go’, ‘we demand a free and fair primary’ among others.
Meanwhile, a foundation member of the APC, Mr. Osita Okechukwu in a statement urged governors who are members of the APC to remove Uzodinma as its chairman, following his “shameful outing” in Edo State.
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“I’m not a fraudster”, Hope UZODINMA media aide Ambrose Nwaogwugwu affirms

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Governor Hope UZODINMA Senior Special Assistant on creative media have narrated part of his history and travails in politics and media, in his Facebook page he stated “I joined Facebook in 2010, started following current affairs in 2011, and began writing about politics in 2012. Since then, I have remained consistent to this day.
I was awarded “The Most Vibrant and Social Media Informer of the Year” by Imo Social Media Searchlight Concept, an event organized by Mc Tboy Samuel and his boss, MC Banana Mouth….the first in Imo state social media community.
Same year, April 2014, I received my first political appointment as a media consultant to the Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Uwajumogu (may God continue to rest his beautiful soul).
This marks 15 years on Facebook and 13 years of political engagement here. And in all these years, not a single person can claim that Ambrose Nwaogwugwu has defrauded them of even 1 kobo.
When you mention my name, people may call me all sorts of things—praise singer, sycophant, data boy, or even Uzodimma’s slave—and I wear these names as a badge of honor. However, no one can associate my name with any form of scam or fraud.
Were it not for politics, my name would have remained completely unblemished. But in life, one must be known for something. Nevertheless, if my name is mentioned in my absence, it will never be linked to fraud or dishonesty.
You are defined by how people speak of you in your absence, not by what they say when you are present.
I urge young people to be cautious in their dealings and avoid anything that could tarnish their reputation. There are individuals whose names, when mentioned, immediately bring to mind multiple accusations of fraud and scam—and when several people say the same thing, they can’t all be wrong.
Young people must do better.
I was raised with the fear of God, and I have always refrained from anything that could bring dishonor to my name. While growing up, my mother constantly reminded us that our name is NWAOGWUGWU, a prestigious name that must never be stained….that out name is not good in mkporo ghieghie (whilstling). She emphasized that stealing, fraud, and deception are not in our lineage—a principle I uphold to this day.
Apart from politics, no human born of a woman can accuse me of any wrongdoing.
Young people must strive for a better way of life.
Yes, times are tough, but there is dignity in honest labor. Defrauding and scamming others is not labor—it makes you nothing but a thief.” he said
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesome Wike, has said that he has no plan to stop members of the Rivers State House of Assembly from performing the constitutional duties.

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesome Wike, has said that he has no plan to stop members of the Rivers State House of Assembly from performing the constitutional duties.
Part of the legislative functions of the Assembly is to impeach the governor if he is found wanting for going against stipulations of the law.
The lawmakers, about 27 of them, have been at loggerheads with Governor Siminalayi Fubara as they try to maintain their loyalty to the FCT minister.
The lawmakers led by Martin Amaewhule recently obtained victory at the Supreme Court, which ordered that they should resume their legislative duties.
The governor was also ordered to re-present the 2025 budget to the full House of the Assembly and reconduct the local council elections.
There are speculations about the majority lawmakers plotting the governor’s impeachment.
“I’m not going to stop the Assembly from performing their constitutional duties. People who love peace don’t threaten people,” Wike told a large number of Kalabari people on Saturday.
“Assembly must do their work, whatever they deem necessary and fit, that it is constitutional, they should do.”
He continued, “Let them tell me what initiative they have put on the ground. It is not to abuse us. You can abuse me as much as you want; I never bother myself. abuse Dey kill anybody?
“You don seen who abuse don kill? What is important is the result. Na who get high blood pressure now; no be them?”
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He urged the Commissioner of Police to take immediate action, warning that the organisers had no right to proceed without his approval.
“Abalama is an autonomous Community with a King and nobody has the right to organize such an event without my knowledge and the consent of my council of chiefs,” he emphasised.
The monarch concluded by reaffirming the community’s stance. “I and my people have resolved that the organisers of the event should take the event to anywhere of their choice,” he said, making it clear that Abalama would not be part of it.

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