Owo/Ose APC Primary: Candidate disputes outcome, claims no ballots were cast

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—Demands fresh primary

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By Dayo Johnson Akure

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An All Progressive Congress aspirant, Ajibola Adetula Oludasa has rejected the outcome of the Owo/Ose Federal Constituency primary, alleging that no voting took place in any ward and that results were fabricated.

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In a letter to the APC National Chairman, Oludasa said party members were mobilized and ready to vote, but instead of allowing voting, the committee announced concocted results in public.

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Oludasa said that “There were irregularities in the conduct of the primaries. Voting materials were not seen in the constituency during the purported conduct of the primary election.

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“I don’t know how the committee came to the result declared in my constituency.

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“It is surprising that results were announced in political wards where elections were not conducted.

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“This casts doubt in the minds of the people on the legitimacy of the results declared.”

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Oludasa warned that allowing the result to stand could harm President Bola Tinubu’s reelection chances, saying party members were already disenchanted.

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“These actions undermine internal democracy, violate the principles of fairness and transparency, and disenfranchise bona fide party members.

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Accepting such a result would damage the credibility of the party and weaken our chances in the general election,” he said.

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He called for the nullification of the result and the conduct of a fresh, free, fair, and transparent primary in line with party guidelines and the Electoral Act 2022.

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The aspirant also blamed the state party leadership under Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for the conduct of the exercise.

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He cautioned that the APC risked repeating the mistakes of the PDP, which lost power after controlling 30 states and believing it was unbeatable.

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“If the leadership does not allow democracy to thrive in the country, the people may be forced to join the coalition against the APC,” he said.

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