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APC National Chairmanship: Oshiomhole Confirms BigPen Online Exclusive Report
Immediate past governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has confirmed earlier report by BigPen Online that he will Thursday declare his ambition to gun for the National Chairmanship of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The former governor who is favoured to replace the outgoing chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun after he received the endorsement of President Muhammadu Buhari, spoke about the event on Wednesday.
The event is scheduled to hold at Lagos/Osun Room TRANSCORP Hilton Abuja.
“It is true that I intend to make my ambition known to our party members and Nigerians. I strongly believe that with the experience I have gathered in my public life, haven served as President of the NLC, governor of Edo State, I have what it takes to take our dear party, the ruling party to the next level”, he told Vanguard newspaper.
According to Oshiomhole, he is joining the chairmanship race with a view to contribute his quota to the growth of the APC.
Some of the dignitaries expected at the event scheduled to hold in Abuja today includes the chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, President of the senate, Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, APC Governors and National Assembly members.
The party commenced its ward congresses last Saturday, while the Local Government Congresses is scheduled for this Saturday, 12 May 2018.
The state congresses will hold on Saturday 19 May, 2018 while the National Convention is scheduled for June 2018.
Story by Julius Eras-Olabowu
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