NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ASPIRANTS ARE ASSURED FREE AND FAIR PRIMARY – APC
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By Adeniyi Onaara
Paul Omotoso, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, has promised National Assembly hopefuls in the party of a free, fair, and credible primary, promising that the elections will be held in accordance with the party’s constitution and guidelines.
“We are investigating all of these accusations,” Omotoso said, adding that some aspirants had expressed concerns about alleged doctoring of the delegates’ list. However, let me state that the official list of delegates will be provided from Abuja.
“Only the APC National in Abuja has the authority to provide it to us.” The state does not have such authority. I can tell everyone that the exercise will be free and fair.”
In response to a House of Representatives aspirant’s call, the APC chairman spoke out.
Sunday Ola (Ado/Irepodun/Ifelodun Federal Constituency) has called on the party leadership to keep an eye on the situation, and Dr Olusegun Osinkolu (Ekiti North), a senatorial candidate, to ensure a free and fair election.
Ola, who objected to suspected doctoring of the delegates’ list for the conduct of the party’s primary at a press conference in Ado Ekiti, stated that such undemocratic action would be challenged through all legal means.
“We are calling on the Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee to intervene and put these people to order,” the House of Representatives candidate added.
How can the goal post be changed in the middle of a game? We anticipate nothing less than a free, fair, and credible primary.”
Also Osinkolu who advised the party in the state that it would have no reason to subvert the will of the people, lamented that the party had before now found it difficult to get good representatives in Ekiti North Senatorial District, owing to alleged imposition of candidates and poor decision by delegates.
He advised the delegates in the senatorial district not to gamble with their votes and future in the May 27 Senatorial primary as he advised the delegates, “Let me tell you that you should not be afraid of anyone.
This is a secret ballot system and you must vote your conscience, so that you won’t regret later.
“In the past, primaries had not been free and fair since the powers that be didn’t want fee and fair. But I am happy that the Electoral Act has mandated it and they can only do otherwise if they want to jeopardize the chances of APC”, Osinkolu said.
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