Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole is believed to have to be battling the incumbent national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun for thr position at the national convention of the party scheduled for May 14 in the nation’s Federal Capital Territory.
Information reaching us indicates that already, South South zonal chapter of APC where the two combatants come from has been divided.
It was learn that Oyegun is still the stronger contender in the zone, with four out of the six state chairmen of the party from the zone having thrown their support behind him. They are chairmen of the Rivers Stat, Bayelsa State, Cross River State and Akwa Ibom State as well as the APC Deputy National Secretary.
It was gathered that move by the present governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and the zonal Vice Chairman of the party to rally support for Oshiomhole as the South South zone’s candidate for the party’s national chairmanship was resisted by members of the zonal caucus at a meeting held at the Edo State Government House.
They insisted that the APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun should be given a right of first refusal to seek re-election for the position.
