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Ahead of the convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday, stakeholders of the party in the South-South region have adopted its former Deputy National Secretary, Mr Victor Giadom, as consensus candidate for the National Working Committee (NWC).
Other adopted candidates are Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr Betta Edu and Mr Felix Morka.
A statement issued by the stakeholders said that the three party members were adopted at the last meeting of the stakeholders held in Abuja.
A list signed by the stakeholders has Mr Victor Giadom for National Vice Chairman South-South, Dr Betta Edu for National Women Leader and Dr Felix Morka nominated for National Publicity Secretary.
The list of nominees as consensus candidates was signed by Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Secretary of the CECPC, Senator John Akpanudoudehe, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi, and Minister of Niger-Delta, Sen. Godswill Akpabio.
Others are former APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole; former Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri and former Edo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Imasun.
Also at the meeting was Mrs Stella Okotete, the representative of the women in the Caretaker Extraordinary Committee; representative of the South-South in the CECPC, Mr David Lyon; Sen. Ita Enaga, Sen. Magnus Abe, Mr Victor Giadom and Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege.
“The National Vice Chairman South-South is zoned to Rivers/Bayelsa states, National Women Leader to Akwa Ibom/Cross River states and National Publicity Secretary to Edo/ Delta States.
“While the Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade picked Betty Edu (Cross River) for the National Women Leader, Dr Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi, picked Victor Giadom (Rivers State) for the National Vice Chairman.
“The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege picked Dr. Felix Morka (Delta State) for the National Publicity Secretary,” it stated.
Meanwhile, some other aspirant had obtained the expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the positions.
For instance, Mary Ekpere Eta, former Director-General National Council for Women Development (NCWD) and Mrs Helen Boco Effiom had obtained the nomination forms to contest the office of the National Women Leader.
Also, the former Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, had obtained form to contest the National Vice Chairman South South.
