The All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial
primaries in Edo State is holding today amid tension.
Some party leaders in Edo Central have endorsed
Chief Francis Inegbeneki ahead two other aspirants. The others are Prince Joe
Okojie and Theo Oko.
In Edo South senatorial district, it is going to be
a tight race between the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives,
Samson Osagie and the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Patrick Obahiagbon
(Igodomigodo).
In Edo North senatorial district where Governor
Adams Oshiomhole hails from, the incumbent senator, Domingo Obende, is going to
slug it out with the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere,
who is from the Owan axis and Chief Francis Alimekhena from Etsako.
It was learnt that there are petitions against
those who won the state House of Assembly tickets in Owan West and Akoko Edo
constituency II, however, of the 50 wards in Edo Central, it was learnt that the chairmen have
endorsed Inegbeneki as the Edo Central senatorial candidate at a meeting
yesterday.
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