APC Clears Fayemi, Oni, 31 Others For Ekiti Primaries

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, May 2, has been cleared the Minister of Solid Mineral, Kayode Fayemi, former Deputy National Chairman (South) Engr. Segun Oni and Political Adviser to the President, Senator Babefemi Ojudu and 30 other aspirants by the party to participate in this weekend’s governorship primaries of the party.

Party however assured all the aspirants that it has no preferred candidate for the governorship primary of the party in Ekiti state, assuring all aspirants for the primary that the party was committed to conducting tong a free and fair primary with a level playing field for all.

Inaugurating the Umaru Tanko Al-Makura led five-member primary election committee, the National Organising Committee, Senator Ostia Izunaso said the APC was poised to win the Ekiti governorship election and charged the committee to ensure a transparent exercise.

The Ekiti governor primary for the APC is scheduled to hold on May 5 in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.

He said the committee should rely on the party’s guidelines for the nomination of candidates for public office, particularly section 14 (iii) which stipulates the composition of the Electoral College/delegates, secret balloting at a venue in the state capital and declaring winner an aspirant with the highest vote.

“If we conduct a transparent primary, any aspirant that wins will surely become the next governor of Ekiti state. The party has no preferred candidate, there is no such thing in our lexicon. It does not exist. All aspirants are equal until after the election” Izunaso stated.

The National Organising Secretary who disclosed that the official delegates list has been given to all aspirants said no petition has been received on the list. He said all thirty-three aspirants have been cleared by the Party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to contest the primaries.

Izunaso urged the primary election committee to convene a stakeholders meeting with aspirants and party chieftains in the state to agree on modalities for the primaries.

The Governor of Nasarawa State, H.E. Umaru Tanko Al-Makura and Chairman of the Primary Election Committee assured that the committee will do a good job.

“We thank the Party for considering us worthy to carry out this very critical and important assignment at this point in time. As far as we are concerned, we consider this assignment as a family affair which has to be done in strict conformity with our Party’s guidelines and the constitution. I wish to assure the National Working Committee that by the special Grace of God, we as members of the Ekiti governorship primary will do justice to this exercise.

“We will ensure free and fair election, conformity and adherence to all the guidelines so that by the time the exercise is over, the Party will become stronger and more cohesive. This will be the beginning of the assurance of our great party to reclaim the mandate in Ekiti state” the Governor said.

Other members of the primary election committee include Hon. Magaji Aliyu (Secretary); Mr Duke Oshodin; Barr. Robert Okwuego and Mr Tunde Balogun. The appeal committee includes Capt. Bala Jibrin (Secretary) and Mrs Lilian Obenwa.

Meanwhile, no fewer than 2, 671 delegates would determine the fate of 33 aspirants on Saturday, May 5.

The delegates would come from 177 wards across the 16 local governments area of the state.

Total Ward Delegates — 2,124 (12 delegates per ward)
Total State Delegates — 35
Statutory Delegates — 60

Total Local government Delegates — 416 (26 delegates per LG)

Governorship Aspirants — 33

Total Zonal Delegates — 3 (South, Central and North)

The aspirants are:

1. Hon. Olufemi Bamisile
2. Senator Ayo Arise
3. Senator Gbenga Aluko
4. Dr. Wole Oluyede
5. Hon. Debo Ranti-Ajayi
6. Hon. Bamidele Faparusi
7. Barrister Victor Olumuyiwa Kolade
8. Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele
9. Mr. Kola Alabi
10. Senator Babafemi Ojudu
11. Hon. Bimbo Daramola
12. Captain Sunday Adebomi
13. Dr. Makanjuola Akindele Owolabi
14. Chief Diran Adesua.
15. Dr. Mrs Christianah Mojisola Yaya-Kolade
16. Otunba Yinka Akerele
17. Mr. Olumuyiwa Coker
18. Chief Dele Okeya
19. Dr. Oluwole Oluleye
20. Prince Olatunji Tosin Olofinluyi
21. Dr. John Kayode Fayemi
22. Engr. Kayode Ojo
23. Engr. Segun Oni
24. Mr. Muyiwa Olumilua
25. Mr. Ogunkoyode Oladipo
26. Dr. Adebayo Orire
27. Chief Sesan Fatoba
28. Otunba Bisi Aloba
29. Deacon Adekunle Esan
30. Mr. Bodunde Adeyanju
31. Hon. Charles Dahunsi
32. Barr. Ajayi Olatunji Olowo
33. Mrs Matesun

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