Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has removed Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State as the chairman of the Edo State Governorship election primary after Saturday's botched election.

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party announced Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State as the new chairman following a meeting at the APC National Secretariat on Wednesday.

Mr Otu is leading a seven-member committee comprising Shettima Shehu, Titilayo Laoye-Tomori, Nentanwe Goshwe, Umar Hassan, Lawan Garba, and Rabiu Suleiman as the Secretary.

The Cross River governor served as deputy chairman under the chairmanship of Mr Uzodinma.

The Uzodinma-led committee conducted a primary election on Saturday; however, the exercise w...