Shettima heads APC primary c’ttee for Anambra gov’ship
Shettima heads APC primary c’ttee for Anambra gov’ship
By Muideen Olaniyi | Publish Date: Aug 23 2017 12:02AM
The All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, inaugurated a committee headed by Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State to conduct the party’s primary election ahead of the Anambra State governorship election.
The primary election which has 12 aspirants has been scheduled for Saturday, August 26.
A separate appeal committee is to be led by Dr. Hassan Lawal.
The APC National Organising Secretary, Senator Osita Izunaso, inaugurated the two committees yesterday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.
Fielding questions from journalists after the inauguration, Governor Shettima said he and the chairman of the appeal committee could not be bought by any of the aspirants.
He said his committee was committed to the conduct of a free, fair and transparent primary election.
Asked whether he could not be influenced by any of the aspirants, Shettima said, “Look at me, do I have a price tag? The truth of the matter is that I also have here with me an elder statesman, Dr. Hassan Lawal: he has no price tag. He is the chairman of the appeal committee. We are going together to Anambra with his own team; conducting primaries is not rocket science if you put in place a just and fair framework,” he said.
“Certainly, there would be agitations, but believe me, it would be addressed and those aspirants who believe in the supremacy of one man, one vote, would at the end of the day smile,” he added.
Shettima had during the inauguration ceremony, given assurance that the committee would be fair, just and transparent in carrying out the assignment.
He said winning the election without bitterness and rancour should be the interest of all the aspirants, warning that, “Internal bickering and rancour can derail the party from its focus to win the Anambra State governorship election.”
Earlier, Senator Izunaso reiterated the party’s stand that it had not zoned the governorship ticket to any senatorial district.
Izunaso, who said the winner would emerge through a simple majority ballot, added that over 4,500 delegat es from the 21 local government areas would participate.
By Muideen Olaniyi | Publish Date: Aug 23 2017 12:02AM
The All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, inaugurated a committee headed by Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State to conduct the party’s primary election ahead of the Anambra State governorship election.
The primary election which has 12 aspirants has been scheduled for Saturday, August 26.
A separate appeal committee is to be led by Dr. Hassan Lawal.
The APC National Organising Secretary, Senator Osita Izunaso, inaugurated the two committees yesterday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.
Fielding questions from journalists after the inauguration, Governor Shettima said he and the chairman of the appeal committee could not be bought by any of the aspirants.
He said his committee was committed to the conduct of a free, fair and transparent primary election.
Asked whether he could not be influenced by any of the aspirants, Shettima said, “Look at me, do I have a price tag? The truth of the matter is that I also have here with me an elder statesman, Dr. Hassan Lawal: he has no price tag. He is the chairman of the appeal committee. We are going together to Anambra with his own team; conducting primaries is not rocket science if you put in place a just and fair framework,” he said.
“Certainly, there would be agitations, but believe me, it would be addressed and those aspirants who believe in the supremacy of one man, one vote, would at the end of the day smile,” he added.
Shettima had during the inauguration ceremony, given assurance that the committee would be fair, just and transparent in carrying out the assignment.
He said winning the election without bitterness and rancour should be the interest of all the aspirants, warning that, “Internal bickering and rancour can derail the party from its focus to win the Anambra State governorship election.”
Earlier, Senator Izunaso reiterated the party’s stand that it had not zoned the governorship ticket to any senatorial district.
Izunaso, who said the winner would emerge through a simple majority ballot, added that over 4,500 delegat es from the 21 local government areas would participate.
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