Topmost aspirant in the Edo APC guber race, Senator Professor Oserheimen Osunbor has formally pulled out of the rescheduled primary slated for today.
Recall Osunbor had last Tuesday submitted a petition to APC Appeals committee and demanded for a rescheduled primary that will free and fair.
In the letter dated February 21, 2024, Osunbor stated his position declaring that:
“The primary election purportedly conducted last Saturday 17 February 2024 was, in
my view, an exercise in illegality, shameful and a reckless and total disregard of the
procedure under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Electoral
Act, the APC Constitution, and the Guidelines for the Conduct of the Governorship
primaries.
“To suggest or imply, as the statement seems to convey, that the National
Working Committee desires to complete a totally flawed process goes against my
principles of integrity, transparency and all the values that I hold dear.
“Accordingly, | hereby give you notice that I.do not wish to participate in the process
which | see as an attempt to legitimise the illegitimate exercise of last Saturday. It is
an attempt to build something on nothing.
Read full letter below:
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL FROM EDO STATE APC GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARY
ELECTION
My attention has been drawn to a Press Statement published this morning by Felix
Morka, Esq, the APC Publicity Secretary, to the effect that the National Working
Committee of the party has resolved “that the Edo State Governorship Primary
Election has not been completed, and has now fixed Thursday February 22, 2024
(tomorrow) for, the completion of the Primary Election Process”.
The primary election purportedly conducted last Saturday 17 February 2024 was, in
my view, an exercise in illegality, shameful and a reckless and total disregard of the
procedure under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Electoral
Act, the APC Constitution, and the Guidelines for the Conduct of the Governorship
primaries. To suggest or imply, as the statement seems to convey, that the National
Working Committee desires to complete a totally flawed process goes against my
principles of integrity, transparency and all the values that | hold dear.
Accordingly, | hereby give you notice that | do not wish to participate in the process
which I see as an attempt to legitimise the illegitimate exercise of last Saturday. It is
an attempt to build something on nothing.
“Kindly therefore remove my name from the list of aspirants forthwith.
With assurances of my respect as I remain a member of APC
Yours faithfully,
Sen. (Prof) O.A. Osunbor.
