Emmanuel lkpeama
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo,has commended the All Progressives Congress (APC) for adopting the consensus primary mode in the recent Ekiti governorship primary election.
Ododo, who chaired the Ekiti State APC Primary Committee, submitted the report of the exercise to the national secretariat on Wednesday 29, October 2025.
Speaking at a press briefing during the submission ceremony, Ododo expressed gratitude to the party leadership and President Bola Tinubu for the confidence reposed in him and the Committee.
He described the process as transparent and hitch-free, with all legal and procedural requirements followed.
Ododo hailed the party for adopting the Consensus Mode of Primary, saying the system remains the most peaceful mode.
Receiving the report on behalf of the Governor, the Deputy National Organising Secretary of the party, Dr. Chidi Duru said the National Chairman and the entire National Working Committee of the party is proud of the Governor for the way he handled the exercise.
He said the Governor remains one of the star Governors of the party for always delivering assignments excellently, noting that the party will always need him for future assignments.
“You’re undoubtedly one of our best Governors and you always deliver. Our party will continue on this path of peaceful nomination of candidates.
“And where we have a sitting Governor, we will always bank on them to deliver victory”.
Dr. Chidi Duru also said the Consensus Mode of Primary is novel, especially when it’s about nominating a Governorship candidate of the party.
It will be recalled that Governor Ododo was the Chairman of the Ekiti State APC Primary Committee which supervised the smooth conduct of the consensus primary election on Monday 27, October 2025.
Investigator news reports that earlier in the day, Governor Ododo paid a visit to the National Assembly to have a short meeting with some Senators from Kogi State and to drum up support for the newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Major General Waidi Shaibu.
