One of the All Progressive Congress (APC)
governorship aspirant in Edo State, Maj-Gen. Charles
Airhiavbere (rtd) has called on the party leadership
in the state to create a level playing ground for all
aspirants ahead of the primaries.
Airhiavbere, who was the gubernatorial candidate
of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the
2012 election in the state, dismissed claims in
certain quarters that a particular aspirant had been
anointed, just as he expressed optimism that the he
remained the candidate to beat in the forthcoming
primaries.
The retired army chief, who spoke during a visit to
his kinsmen at Agbodo Community to intimate them
of his aspiration, assured that only the best
candidate would emerge from the primaries.
“The APC primaries in Lagos, Kogi and Bayelsa
states were all transparent and Edo State can not be
different, coupled with the fact that Edo State is the
only APC state in the South-South. Nobody will
impose a candidate for Edo APC and only the best
candidate will be accepted,” Airhiavbere stated.
He expressed hope that the national leadership of
the party was poised for transparency and would
ultimately ensure that the electoral process was not
skewed in favour of a particular aspirant.
Airhivabere, however, counselled the contestants to
see the primaries as an exercise to test their
popularity before the delegates.
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