Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared the governorship primary election in Edo State inconclusive.

The party, in a statement by its spokesperson, Felix Morka, on Tuesday, said the election would be concluded on Thursday.

Mr Morka said the decision is the outcome of an emergency meeting held by the NWC to review the report on the primary election.

The party had on Saturday held the primary election in Benin, the state capital; however, the primary was marred by violence.

In the end, three parallel primaries were held, producing different candidates, namely Dennis Idahosa, Anamero Dekeri, and Monday Okpebholo, the senator for Edo Central.

The party had earlier congr...