Tue, 28/02/2012
According to Leadership Newspaper, some delegates of the last governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo State have gone into hiding following mounting pressure on them from failed aspirants to return all cash gifts and vehicles allegedly given to them as inducements for their support. The primaries were overwhelmingly won by retired Major General Charles Airhiahvbere who scored a total of 403 votes.
Aspirants who lost out in the primary election include Barrister Kenneth Imansuagbon, who polled (178 votes), Professor Julius Ihonvbere,( 24 votes), Former Governor of Edo State, Professor Oseriemen Osunbor, (22 votes) and Hon Matthew Iduoriyekemwn(94 votes).
LEADERSHIP gathered that some of the delegates were said to have received between $ 5, 000 and $10, 000 including car gifts from some of the failed aspirants .
An agent to one of the aggrieved aspirants, who was responsible for the disbursement of the monies is threatening fire and brimstones if the delegates fail to return all monies collected.
A close source to one of the aspirants who crave anonymity said some of the statutory delegates who had promised to deliver their wards and local government area had permanently switched –off their cell phones while others were said to have travelled out of the state.
It would be recalled that aggrieved aspirants after the electoral panel chairman, Nyesom Wike declared Gen Charles Airhiahvbere as the party’s flag bearer, stormed out of the venue of the congress in protest.
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