Ondo Reps Bye Election Update : APC Candidate Emerges As PDP Holds Primary

By Ayodele Oni

Ahead of the 26 February, 2022, Bye-Election for Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), holds its primary election on Thursday, 3rd February, 2022, to nominate a candidate to fly the party’s flag at the election.

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Party has approved a five- man Electoral Committee, under the Chairmanship of Dr. Amos Fawole to conduct the primary election.

Two hundred and forty delegates from Akure North and Akure South Local Governments are expected to vote at the Primaries.

Necessary arrangements have been put in place to ensure a hitch free, transparent, credible, free and fair primaries.

A statement by the State PDP Publicity Secretary, Kenedy Peretei, called on delegates to conduct themselves in an orderly manner, vote and leave the venue of the Primaries.

“For the five Aspirants in the contest, it must be understood that, this is a family affair. There shall be no victor nor vanquished in this race.

“Everybody shall be a winner, bearing in mind that, the earlier occupier of the office, was a PDP man. No sacrifice is too much to ensure that the PDP retains the seat at the Green Chamber.”

The All Progressive Congress, (APC) in the State held its Congress on Tuesday with Mr Lawson Alade Mayokun (LAF)emerging as winner.

He defeated a former member of the House of Representatives, Mr Ifedayo Abegunde, who is also immediate past Secretary to the State Government and Mr Ademola Adegoroye, a former member State House of Assembly.

The seat became vacant following the death of Mr Dayo Omolafe last year.