T wo factions of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) in Ondo State on Saturday held separate
primary elections to select candidates for
election into the House of Representatives.
The two factions belong to aggrieved “Old” PDP
and the “New” PDP members.
Correspondents of SaharaReporters who
monitored the primaries in Akure, the state
capital, reported that two separate hotels were
used as venues to conduct the primary elections.
Members of the “Old” PDP met at Helena Hotel
along Ado/Owo expressway while the “New” PDP
members used Solton Hotel in Ijapo for their
primaries.
In the end, two parallel candidates emerged
from the factions to represent the party in
Akure South and North Federal constituencies.
The “Old” PDP faction selected Mr. Adedayo
Omolafe whilst the “New” faction went for Mr.
Dare Aliu.
Governor Olusegun Mimiko, who recently
defected from the Labor to the PDP, is the main
mastermind of the “New” PDP while a
controversial businessman, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim,
controls the “Old” PDP. Both factional leaders
have also chosen different parallel executive
members for their state chapter. Mr. Mimiko’s
executive is headed by Clement Faboyede, while
Mr. Ibrahim’s executive is led by Olu Ogunye.
Both men are from the central senatorial district
of the state. Both have since christened their
different camps “PDP Gbasibe” for the “New”
PDP and “PDP Koniba” for the “Old” PDP
members.
Our correspondent who visited the primary
election at Helena Hotel reported that Mr.
Adedayo Omolafe emerged as the party’s
factional candidates for the Akure South and
North Federal Constituency unopposed having
polled 67 votes of the total delegates. Although
89 delegates were expected at the primary, 71
delegates showed up while 67 were accredited.
All of them endorsed Mr. Omolafe.
Another correspondent at Solton Hotel reported
that Mr. Dare Aliu emerged as the party’s
consensus candidate for the same Akure South
and North Federal constituency. 72 delegates
attended the primary and unanimously picked
Mr. Aliu.
The PDP in Akure South local government has 11
wards while Akure North local government has
12 wards. Ondo State has nine seats at House of
Representatives.
Our correspondent also reported that Mr. Akin
Akingbesote emerged as the party’s candidate in
Idanre Ifedore Federal Constituency with 41
votes while Moshood Bakare scored 15 votes and
Ayo Agbomuserin polled 10 votes.
A party source told our reporter that other
factional candidates in the camp of Governor
Mimiko were handpicked due to their loyalty to
him. They also alleged that the governor was
only using consensus candidate as a cover up.
Officials of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) and security agencies
witnessed the separate primaries. Also present
were PDP representatives from Abuja.
Below are the lists of candidates produced by
the parralel conventions of the old and new
PDP in the state:
(A) Jimoh Ibrahim’s Camp
RESULTS OF ONDO STATE PDP HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVE PRIMARY
1. Ondo East/West - Bisi Johnson
2. Akure North/South - Adedayo Omolafe.
3. Idanre/Ifedore - Akin Akingbesote
4. Ose/Owo - Femi Adekanbi
5. Akoko East/South - Martins Abiloye
6. Irele/Okitipupa - Akingboju Gboluga
7. Ilaje /Ese-Odo - Bamgbe Atimise
8. Odigbo/ Ile-Oluji -Oke-Igbo - Mayo Akinfolarin
9. Akoko-North East/West - Mrs. Abiye
Adegboyegun
(B) Governor Olusegun Mimiko’s Camp
RESULTS OF ONDO STATE PDP HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVE PRIMARY
1. Akure North and South - Hon Dare Aliu
2. Okitipupa/Irele - Prince Mike Omogbehin
3. Ilaje/Ese Odo - Hon Victor Kolade Akinjo
4. Ile Oluji/Oke Igbo - Hon Mayowa Akinfolarin,
5. Akoko South East/South West - Hon. Debo
Ologunagba
6. Idanre/Ifedore - Hon. Dele Oshakuade,
7. Owo/Ose - Alhaja Mrs Munirat Folasade
Tinubu
8. Akoko North East/North West - Hon. Michael
Adenigba Akerele
9. Ondo East/Ondo West - Hon Joseph Akinlaja


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Double wahala for Ondo PDP!!!!!!!!!