By Edwin Wisdom
says the Ondo state governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held on Saturday was “transparent”.
the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in a quest to nominate the flagbearer of the party in the forthcoming November 16th Ondo State Governorship election conducted a primary election on 20th April across the 203 wards and 18 local government areas.
The governor of Kogi state, H.E Usman Ododo is the chairman of the seven-member committee that supervised the exercise.
Like many political contest, one contestant will emerge winner while other will accused the process of been marred with irregularities, manipulation, fraud etc. The Ondo state governorship primary didn’t take a different turn as aspirants including Olusola Oke, have expressed concerns over the conduct of the election, citing violence and alleged manipulation of the list of electoral officers.
There were allegations that electoral officers did not take election materials to certain voting centres.
However, in a statement, Ismaila Isah, media aide to Ododo, said the Kogi governor has commended stakeholders and APC members over the conduct of the election.
“I have received reports from our committee members and security agencies as well as NGOs monitoring the election including video footage,” the statement reads.
“I can say that the process has been transparent and we are going to produce a candidate that will unify the APC ahead of the November 2024 governorship election in the state.”
Ododo said the delay in the distribution of election materials has no adverse effect on the conduct of the poll.
The Kogi governor added that concerns noticed in the revalidated membership list would not have any major impact on the outcome of the election.
He urged aspirants and their supporters to see the primary election as a “contest among brothers and sisters in one family”.
Though, the election has been declared inconclusive pending when the election will be held in Okitipupa LGA. which is ongoing as the filing however, the incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa is leading in the votes casted so far.