Ganduje does not have the authority to conduct Ondo APC primaries, Oke said.
Mr. Ojogo calls on volunteers to support Aiyedatiwa
Olusola Oke, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, says the party’s national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, has been detained in court, calling the party’s last gubernatorial primaries invalid. Stated. Law.
Mr. Oke said Mr. Ganduje has been prohibited from discharging the duties of the APC National Chairman during the critical period for the conduct of the primary elections.
Mr. Oke, in a petition submitted through his lawyer to the Board of Appeal, said that contrary to a valid and binding and continuing order of the Kano State High Court, the primaries organized, supervised and supervised by Mr. Ganduje are invalid. He said that.
Meanwhile, amid the controversies surrounding the results of the primaries, Donald Ojogo, the House of Representatives representative representing Irahe/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency, has urged party members to focus on the November gubernatorial election.
According to Ojogo, instead of dwelling on the past and exhibiting actions that will affect the chances of APC retaining the state, party members must unite to ensure victory in the upcoming governorship election. That's what it means.
In a statement, Mr. Ojogo appealed to Mr. Ayedatiwa to order his supporters who have been defaming some aspirants and party leaders, stressing the need to press ahead with the reconciliation chant. .
He said the primary election was not conducted in accordance with the provisions of the law and the APC constitution and nomination guidelines.
Oke said that in addition to not having a valid membership register, they also did not deploy poll workers to the designated venues for each ward and local council.
He expressed concern over the lack of a legitimate electoral process, with the results allegedly generated and distributed by returning officers staying at a hotel in Akure.
He claimed that the declared results did not result from a genuine election campaign.
Mr. Oke therefore submitted to the Electoral Commission that the nature of the APC primaries held in Ondo State from April 20 to 22, 2024 was defective and contrary to the court order and in violation of the relevant provisions of law. They called for the primary election to be invalidated for non-compliance. APC Terms and Guidelines.
However, he called for new primaries to be held in accordance with appropriate laws and guidelines, stressing that no valid results can result from invalid primaries.
Source: guardian.ng