BREAKING: APC Declares Ondo Governorship Primary Election Inconclusive, Details Emerge

TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections in Nigeria.

Akure, Ondo state – The All Progressive Congress (APC) has declared its governorship primary election inconclusive in Ondo.

As reported by AIT on Sunday morning, April 21, this followed the receipt of reports of its primary election from the 203 Wards in 18 local government areas (LGAs) of the southwest state.

In a statement signed by the Governor of Kogi state and chairman of the Ondo state APC governorship primary election committee, Usman Ododo, the exercise was not held in the affected local government due to late arrival of materials and personnel as a result of logistics challenges.

Ododo said the primary election will now be held in all 13 wards of Okitipupa LGA with a total validated registered members of 9,515 from “noon on Sunday, 21st April 2024” after which “the final collation of the results will be done” and a winner announced.

The announcement comes amid protests by some of the governorship hopefuls over the conduct of the election, The Cable noted.

While some have demanded the cancellation of the election, others alleged irregularities in the process.

Olusola Oke, Olugbenga Edema, Wale Akinterinwa, Dayo Faduyile and Jimi Odimayo are among the governorship hopefuls who have kicked against the conduct of the exercise.

Despite the criticism and controversies surrounding the primary election, the Kogi state governor said the process was transparent.

More to follow…

Source: TheTalk.NG

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