Kogi Guber: Ahead of APC Primaries, Gov Bello, 17 Aspirants in ‘Emergency Meeting’
POLITICS DIGEST- Less than 24 hours to the All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial primaries in Kogi State, Governor Yahaya Bello, will later today hold an ‘Emergency Meeting’ with the 17 governorship aspirants of the party.
The meeting, Politics Digest gathered, was summoned by Gov. Bello and the Kogi State APC Chairman, Mr. Abdullahi Bello.
The APC National Working Committee, NWC, had long fixed tomorrow, Friday, April 14, 2023, for the primaries to select who will fly the party’s flag in the November 11, 2023, Kogi gubernatorial election.
The meeting, which will take place at the Kogi Government House, is scheduled for 4pm today, Politics Digest gathered.
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Other top stakeholders of the Kogi APC family are expected to be part of the ’emergency meeting’ the Governor will have with the aspirants, according to a press statement issued by the State APC Chairman.
Politics Digest learnt that the reason for the meeting may not be unconnected with yesterday’s court judgement that annulled the Kogi APC Ward and Local Government Congress for delegates, ahead of the primaries tomorrow.
“I am directed by His Excellency Governor Yahaya Bello to invite the following categories of stakeholders to a political parley.
“All serving Legislators at State and National Assemblies (who are members of APC Kogi State).
“All Senators-elect and Representative Members-elect on the platform of APC from Kogi State.
“All Commissioners.All the 17 Governorship Aspirants (screened) of our party. The Council Chairmen of Local Government Areas of Kogi State.
“Members of the APC State Working Committee. All the Local Government Party Chairmen.
“Venue: Glass House, Lokoja, Government House.
Time:4pm.
Date: Thursday, 13 April, 2023.
Attendance is strictly on invitation,” the statement reads.
