APC to adopt consensus option in Imo local council election

The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, said on Tuesday All the Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship and councillorship candidates in the September 21 local government election in the state would emerge through consensus arrangement.

Uzodimma stated this when he addressed aspirants and stakeholders at the party’s secretariat in Owerri.

He said the decision to opt for consensus candidates was to promote unity and cohesion in the party.

The governor said: “Consensus will be conducted for the 27 chairmanship positions and the 305 ward counsellors.

“The decision became imperative following the high number of interested candidates in the polls.

“The number of aspirants today for counsellorship is over 800, and over 200 for chairmanship.

“There are three ways of producing a candidate in the Constitution of APC – by direct primaries, indirect primaries and the third is by consensus.

“We will look at the peculiarities of each LGA. Our first option will be consensus.

READ ALSO: Supreme Court upholds Gov Uzodinma’s election in Imo

“Where it is difficult to arrive at a consensus, we will go into a contest, using either direct or indirect method to elect candidates.”

He congratulated the party on its victory at the Supreme Court, saying that the judgment had paved the way for the smooth conduct of the upcoming council elections.

“Before now, it seems impossible because of the insecurity in various LGAs of the state,” he added.

The governor, who reminded the party faithful that APC was one family in the state, urged them to make sacrifices for the victory of the party.

“What I will consider this time is that costs of things are high.

“I will plead with the party to go into the contest with one spirit.

“Those who win, we will encourage them to work with those who didn’t win.

“Those who didn’t win, because they are too many, and too much money is involved, we will do our best to refund your money,” he concluded.

In a brief remark, the APC chairman in the state, Mr. MacDonald Ebere, thanked the governor for his leadership role.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now