Ondo: Some Aspirants Set To Boycott Primary; Oke To Go To Court | The Source

By Ayodele Oni, Akure

Eleven aspirants of All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Ondo state are set and putting finishing touches on their preparations for the primary election which holds tomorrow.

Some of them, according to investigations, have concluded series of meetings with delegates to be used for the conduct of the primary election to pick the party’s flagbearer for the October governorship election.

There are indications that some of the aspirants that felt dissatisfied with the mode of the primary election have threatened not to participate.

The national secretariat of APC had, on Friday, announced that indirect primary has been adopted for the conduct of the election.

The did not  go down well with ten out of Eleven aspirants, citing delay in disclosing the mode. They also said that  indirect primary is not the best method to pick a candidate.

“Indirect primary is an attempt to rig the election in favour of the incumbent Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. We had all agreed on direct primary; we detest fraud,” one of the aspirants explained.

There are indications that some of the aspirants may go to court to challenge the outcome of the exercise going by remarks of Chief Olusola Oke that he will be participating in the exercise to enable him challenge the outcome in court.

Delegates from the Ward, local government and state levels that have been picked, are expected to converge in Akure to pick the governorship flag bearer of the party.

Meanwhile, Governor Akeredolu has rounded off his “meet the delegates tour” ahead of Monday primary election of the APC in the state.

Governor Akeredolu, who rounded off the four – day tour with visit to Ondo South Senatorial district, visited the six local government areas in the district to canvass the delegates for votes and support.

The Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Tayo Alasoadura, member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Timilehin Adelegbe, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Gbenga Ale and  several other notable leaders of the party accompanied the Governor on the tour.

Akeredolu, who highlighted various achievements of his administration, urged them to give him the opportunity to serve for second term.