The chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo state Col. David Imuse (rtd) has resigned from his position.
His resignation was contained in a memo Imuse dated January 16 and made available to journalists in Benin, the state capital.
According to the former chairman, he resigned in other to contest for the governorship election slated for September this year by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Citing relevant section of the APC constitution, Article 31(2) (iii), Imuse stated that his resignation would enable him to contest the party sole governorship ticket with other aspirants.
Part of the statement said: “This is born out of my desire to enable me to get myself in the state of readiness to contest the next gubernatorial election in the state which is slated for the 21st of September 2024.
“I want to sincerely thank every member of this great party most especially, the State Working Committee and State Executive Committee for this rare opportunity given to me to serve at the Apex Office of the party in Edo State.”
Instructively, Imuse has now joined a slew of other APC aspirants, who are aspiring to succeed governor Godwin Obaseki.
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