Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has presented report of the Governorship Primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti state to the National leadership of the party.
Governor Ododo who was the Chairman of the Ekiti State Governorship Primary Election Committee made the presentation at the National Secretariat of the APC in Abuja.
Speaking at the short presentation ceremony, Governor Ododo thanked the leadership of the party and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the confidence reposed in him and the Committee.
While commending the party for adopting the Consensus Mode of Primary election, Goveror Ododo described the process that culminated in emergence of Governor Biodun Oyebanjo as the party’s candidate in the Ekiti governorship election as peaceful, transparent, stressing that all legal and procedural requirements were followed to deliver a hitch-free exercise.
Receiving the report on behalf of the APC Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, the Deputy National Organizing Secretary of the party, Dr. Chidi Duru said the National Working Committee of the party is proud of Governor Ododo for his diligent handling of the exercise.
He described Governor Ododo as one of the star Governors of the party and thanked the Governor for his excellent performance on national assignments, adding that the party will always need the Governor for future assignments.
“You are undoubtedly one of our best Governors and you always deliver. Our party will continue on this path of peaceful nomination of candidates. And where we have a sitting Governor, we will always bank on them to deliver victory”, he said.
Governor Ododo had earlier visited the National Assembly for meeting with APC Senators from Kogi State to drum support for the newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Major General Waidi Shaibu who is set to appear for confirmation hearing by the Senate along with other newly appointed service chiefs.
