Two governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lucky Imasuen, and Dr. Ernest Afolabi, have announced their withdrawal from governorship race midway into the primary of the party.
The dual attributed their withdrawal to the zoning of the governorship ticket to the Central senatorial district by the national leadership of the party.
Imasuen, who is a former deputy governor of Edo, in the statement, said the party had expressed preference for Edo Central senatorial district’.
“I write to you today with a heavy heart to announce my decision to withdraw from the gubernatorial primaries of our great party scheduled for tomorrow, 17th February 2024 in the interest of peace and unity of our great party.
I have come to the conclusion that since our national working committee (NWC), in their wisdom, have expressed their preference for zoning the governorship position to Edo Central Senatorial district, it’s wise to align with the decision of the party.
On his part, Dr. Umakhihe in a statement, said he quit the race to engender peace and unity in our party.
“However, I have taken the decision on behalf of Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe Campaign Organization that, clearly under the present circumstances, this campaign cannot go on”.
“I have stepped down and ready to support any popular choice of our party”.
