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Aggrieved All Progressives Congress, APC, aspirants who battled for the party’s ticket to contest in the upcoming Ondo State gubernatorial election have resolved to seek redress in court.
The aspirants are considering legal actions against the Governor Usman Ododo-led committee which conducted the last primary election.
They are alleging that the entire exercise was a ‘sham’.
The ruling APC on April 20, conducted its primary election ahead of the November 16, 2024, governorship election in Ondo state.
The exercise, which had the incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa as winner, was, however, shrouded with controversies as most aspirants alleged irregularities in the poll.
While some of the aspirants alleged that the APC primary election did not follow the party’s procedure, others outrightly said there was no election.
Recall that one of the aspirants, Mr Gbenga Edema, who addressed newsmen while the election was ongoing, had alleged that the Kogi State governor, Ododo did not follow the due process laid down by the national leadership of the party.
Mr Gbenga frowned at the delay in the release of electoral materials meant for the primary.
According to Edema, as at 10:00 a.m., electoral materials had not been released contrary to the resolution made during a stakeholders’ meeting prior to the election.
He said, “Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, told us during the stakeholders’ meeting that the materials would be distributed to the electoral officers at the BON Hotel, Akure.
“He told us that the accreditation would start between 10:00:am and 1:00 pm and that voting would commence by 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
“But what we are hearing now is that the election has been concluded and the result announced.
“We asked the chairman, but he had no answer to our questions. We are not people that could be manipulated by god fathers. So, we are asking our national leadership that if they are not ready, they should postpone it until the right thing is done
