Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention, South-South stakeholders of the party have adopted its former deputy national secretary, Victor Giadom as consensus candidate for the National Working Committee.

Other adopted candidates are Cross River’s commissioner for health, Betta Edu and Felix Morka.

A statement by the stakeholders said the three were adopted at the last meeting of the stakeholders held in Abuja.

A list signed by the stakeholders has Mr Giadom as national vice-chairman (South-South), Ms Edu as national women leader and Morka as national publicity secretary.

The list of nominees as consensus candidates was signed by Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River, the CECPC secretary, John Akpanudoudehe, transportation minister, Rotimi Ameachi, and Niger Delta minister Godswill Akpabio.

Others are former APC national chairman Adams Oshiomhole, former minister of state for agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri and former Edo Deputy Governor Lucky Imasun.

Mary Ekpere Eta, former director-general of the National Council for Women Development (NCWD) and Helen Boco Effiom had obtained the nomination forms to contest the office of the National Women Leader.

Also, the former deputy national publicity secretary, Yekini Nabena, had obtained a form to contest the national vice-chairman (South-South). 

(NAN)