Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has been commended by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the peaceful conduct of the party’s recent governorship primaries in Ondo State.
Ododo who served as the Chairman of the governorship primary election committee received the commendation on Tuesday while submitting the report of the committee to the party’s National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje at the party’s national secretariat, Abuja.
Receiving the committee’s report from Ododo, Ganduje congratulated the governor for a job well done.
He said the party was proud of the performance of the Kogi State Governor as the Chairman of the committee on the Ondo State Governorship primary election.
Ganduje said the election was the first national assignment to be given to the governor by the party.
The APC National Chairman praised the extraordinary leadership skill and impeccable manner the Kogi State Governor managed the Ondo State APC Governorship primary election.
He added that the collation of results from the 203 wards and the 18 Local Government areas of the state that was viewed live on national television was a rare display of transparency and integrity of the entire election process.
Earlier in his presentation, Ododo thanked the APC National Working Committee for finding him and his committee members worthy of the all important national assignment.
The governor stated that the committee’s report took cognizance of everything that transpired during the primary election and it contains recommendations that will enable the party to deal with the aftermath of the Ondo State Primary election and ensure that the APC goes into the November governorship election as a united party ready to retain power in Ondo State.
Ododo was accompanied to the presentation of the report by the Secretary to the Committee, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Kogi State APC Chairman, Honourable Abdullahi Bello, House of Representative Member, Representing Ajaokuta Federal Constituency, Honourable Abdulrahim Egidi and the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Deedat Ozigi Salami, and some of his senior aides. (vitalnewsngr.com)
