APC primary: Seven Ekiti gov aspirants withdraw amid protest, call for cancellation

Former Minister of Works, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, and six other governorship aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have withdrawn from the party’s primary election in Ekiti State.

Others, who withdrew according to a statement on Thursday are a former governorship aspirant, Kayode Ojo; Demola Popoola; Femi Bamisile; former House of Representatives member, Bamidele Faparusi; National Assembly member, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele; and Afolabi Oluwasola.

They alleged that the primary election committee is made up of loyalists of Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, claiming that the governor is attempting to impose former Secretary to the State Government, Biodun Oyebanji, as the Ekiti APC governorship candidate.

This is as some members of the party protested against the process of the governorship primary election scheduled to take place on Thursday (today).

The statement read, “The seven aspirants herein received with rude shock and dismay the purported list of local government election committee and ward election committee made up solely by party members and political appointees that had before now openly endorsed the candidacy of Biodun Oyebanji the immediate past secretary to the state government.

“It is on record that the government of Governor Kayode Fayemi has given its unwavering support to the candidacy of Biodun Oyebanji, it is common knowledge that the Governor and most appointees of the governor are openly rooting for and supporting Biodun Oyebanji’s aspiration to become the flag bearer of our great party.


“What is more disturbing is the fact that a simple glance at the names of the persons appointed as members of both committees would reveal that it is made up of appointees of government who are all supporters of a candidate in the primary election they are appointed to superintend on.

“The seven candidates herein are loyal, faithful and committed party members who are sincerely concerned about the chances of the party in the forthcoming 2022 governorship election where an imposition is allowed to override a democratic primary election for determining its flag bearer.

“We request that both the local government election committee and ward election committee that were constituted on the list already in circulation be disbanded and replaced with names that would reinforce internal democracy and uphold the aims and objectives of the party.”

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On the beat

They have outplayed them. Just like that, money for nomination form don enter bush.

When they are compensated with contracts, Nigerians will expect them to deliver.
O wrong nau

Ekiti is about to bury this dead party

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APC primary: Seven Ekiti gov aspirants withdraw amid protest, call for cancellation


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Opeyemi Bamidele just took bullet for Fayemi for nothing!

We will see how it ends!

LillyandDaisy:
We will see how it ends!

It ends after everyone dies and proceeds to the White Throne room for judgement.

Matthew.6v33.

RIP Honorable Olayinka Obasa (Former Ekiti State Senator)

https://www.nairaland.com/6958501/honorable-obasa-seasoned-broadcaster-politician

Fayemi is building on Tinubu's legacy of imposition of candidates

Lmao.. the fear of pee Dee pee

When People were calling for Direct primaries, you were all silent. Na who e affect dey shout.

Las Las, law wey you use wickedness support one day, go come back to become your nightmare

Rigging

Na how ojoro go take start be this oo,stupid elders

Sincerely speaking, I don't think this act of godfatherism could stop in Nigeria. They keep imposing their wishes loyal godsons on us as if it is our wish.

For another 4years from now, someone will be dictating to this loyal godson governor in background demanding for a return of investment, allocated budgets and massive contracts from the state pocket.


Oh my Ekiti, the land and the people will suffer another 4 years of hardship and labour!

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Godfather loading in ekiti state....
Dr John kayode fayemi the new Godfather of ekiti A.p .c.

Like PDP like APC.....
All I wanna say they don't really care about us.

Let them kill themselves, we are more concerned with presidency right now

KaluwisxPRO:
When People were calling for Direct primaries, you were all silent. Na who e affect dey shout.

Las Las, law wey you use wickedness support one day, go come back to become your nightmare

Direct primary method was used

Lol

Asiwaju the king maker no control from boudillon ?

He himself don turn to boy-boy they find him own “kingmakers “ across the north…

Everybody with him own cross

nzeobi:


Direct primary method was used

With delegates?

This is a wrong move by the aspirants. They will have no much ground to approach the courts.

A wise aspirant would contested first and thereafter approach the courts.

With the withdrawal the devission of the National leadership will remain final and not the courts.

My thoughts though.

I'm not surprised... Apc worst pass Corona virus. In fact...

KaluwisxPRO:


With delegates?

What type of question are you asking, where did you read about delegates

I hope all the APC Presidential candidates are watching and taking notes.

This is the same Direct Primaries people has been glamorouing for.
When I said direct or indirect primaries, it doesn't change anything because whoever that holds the party structure determines who wins the primaries. Those that have not been in the electoral field were talking rubbish.
Congress is where the real politics is played, if you lose out, forget it except you have a strong force from national level backing you.

nzeobi:


What type of question are you asking, where did you read about delegates

Those who are being accused by other aspirants to be stooges of Fayemi, who are they? Isn’t this Election supposed to be ongoing today already?

Or they doing backdoor Indirect and Public primaries to deceive Ekiti people