President Bola Tinubu on Monday, met with the leadership of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The meeting, which had the party’s candidate for the upcoming governorship election, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his running mate, Dennis Idahosa, in attendance, was at the behest of the Presidency and specifically aimed at stepping in to resolve some disagreements that have broken out.
Although details of discussions in the meeting were still scanty at press time, an informed source during the closed door said one of the resolutions was for the running mate, Idahosa, to withdraw his protest litigation against the candidature of Okpebholo.
The primary election that eventually produced Okpebholo as the candidate had initially run into a controversy as Idahosa was first declared by the Imo state Governor Hope Uzodinma-led committee.
The first round of primary was, however, declared inconclusive by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, owing to several identified irregularities.
Among those at the meeting, which was held in the President’s office were the National Chairman of the APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje; Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole; Senator Matthew Urhoghide, former representative of Edo South in the Senate; among others.
