APC CRISIS: Giadom writes INEC, declares Edo Guber primary illegal

Chief Victor Giadom 

Factional Acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Victor Giadom has written the Independent National Electoral Commission asking it not to recognise the ongoing APC Governorship primary in Edo State.

He explained that his leadership didn’t authorise the conduct of the exercise.


In a letter dated June 18 received by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, he urged the commission not to be involved in the primary election, as he did not authorise the process.

He said, “Reports reaching me is that some persons have perfected plans to conduct direct gubernatorial primaries for our great party in Edo State next week under the purported chairmanship of His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodinma on Monday, June 22, 2020,” it read.




“Kindly note that as the Acting Chairman of our party, I did not authorize such a committee, neither have I inaugurated one. The earlier announced date for the primaries that is June 22, 2020, has been postponed.

“You are therefore advised not to give any support to any such committee or to monitor any such primaries. A new date for the primaries would be communicated to you soonest. We regret the inconvenience this might cause your commission.”