EDO 2016: CLASH OF THE TITANS As APC Picks Candidate Today.

Barr. Kenneth Imasuagbon

The road to who would fly the ruling party's ticket at the September 10 governorship election will be thrown open today as 2304 delegates drawn from the 192 wards in the state will decide who will be the party’s candidate in the

forthcoming election at today's APC primary election.

The party is not leaving any stone unturned to ensure that it retains the governor­ship seat in the state. Critical ob­servers are in agreement that the way and manner the party’s can­didate emerges after the primaries would, to a great extent, determine whether or not the party will retain its seat in the state after the main election.

In some quarters, the calculation is that although there are 12 aspi­rants for today’s contest, the prima­ries may likely be a straight fight between Governor Adams Oshiom­hole and his deputy, Dr Pius Odubu.

The candidates for today's election are:

 1.Dr Pius Odubu, the deputy governor of the state.

 2.Mr Godwin Obase­ki, the chairman of the state Economic Management Team.

 3. Barr. Kenneth Iman­suagbon, A Philanthropist and two time governorship aspirant.

 4.Gen. Charles Airhiavbere (rtd), PDP governorship aspirant 2012.

5.Chief Chris Ogiemwonyi, former Minister of Works.

6.Pe­ter Esele, former President, Trade Union Congress(TUC)

7.Senator Oserheimen Osun­bor, former governor of the state.

8. Emmanuel Arigbe- Osula, former minority leader, House of Representatives.

9.Prof. Eb­egue Amadasun, Chairman, Edo State Hospital Management Board

10.Mr Austin Emuan

11.Mr Blessing Agbomhere 

12.Tina Agbara, the only female aspirant.