Anambra APC primary: Governor Shettima submits report to Oyegun

Taiwo Amodu – Abuja

BORNO state governor and chairman of the Committee that conducted the

All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Anambra

State, Kashim Shettima, last night submitted the report of his team to

the national chairman of the party, Odigie Oyegun at the latter

residence in Abuja.

Governor Shettima, in company of the Committee’s Secretary, Navy

Commander Giwa Daramola (Rtd) and three members, Engineer Muazu

Magaji, Dr. Ray Murphy and Alhaji Mustapha Mayana presented the

report to the National Organizing Secretary of the APC, Osita Izunaso.

‎The Committee  in its report declared  that the process was free and

fair despite claims of some of the aggrieved aspirants.

Part of the report submitted to the party national chairman by

Governor Shettima read in part:’’

‘’The committee also notes with satisfaction that before and during

the election, none of the aspirants raised questions concerning the

integrity of the list of delegates.

‘’The committee notes with satisfaction that all delegates were duly

accredited and conveyed to voting venue in the presence of agents of

all aspirants and none of the agents raised questions about the

integrity of the process before and during the election. The committee

notes with satisfaction that  none of the aspirants questioned

procedures of voting, sorting, collation and counting of results

before, during and after the election.

The committee notes with satisfaction that security agencies provided

adequate personnel that guaranteed the integrity of the entire process

and that none of aspirants raised questions concerning the integrity

of any security personnel.

‘’The committee notes with satisfaction that chairman of the election

appeal panel , former Minister of Works, Dr Hassan Lawal was in Awka

with the committee and he observed all election processes.

Presidential Adviser to the President Baba Femi Ojudu was also in Awka

to observe the election at the instance of the National Secretariat

and he has prepared his report.

‘’The committee also note that the Independent National Election

Commission (INEC) observed conduct of the election in compliance with

electoral laws. Most importantly, the committee notes with

satisfaction that the Election held peacefully with none of the

aspirants raising any complaints before the committee in relation to

the integrity of all processes of the election”

Receiving the report, the APC National Organizing Secretary, Senator

Osita Izunaso commended the Governor and members of his ‎committee for

what he described as a ‘good job’ and promised  to table the report

before the National Working Committee of the party. He thanked the

Governor for accepting what he described was “a difficult national

assignment  that most people tend to avoid”.

The Governor and members of his committee later held a closed door

session with members of the National Working Committee