Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akoko North-East/Akoko North-West Federal Constituency, on Tuesday, described the allegations made by some aspirants for the election over the delegates checklist for the first election as absurd and ridiculous.
The APC chairman within the Akoko North West Native Authorities, Mr Kenhide Obanla, whereas reacting to the allegation that congress was not held in 10 wards within the two native governments, stated the allegation shouldn’t be solely false however unfounded.
Obanla declared that the election adopted due course of and no faux delegates participated within the election, saying the congresses have been held on the numerous wards throughout the council and delegates have been duly elected in response to the dictates of APC structure.
He stated, “The Structure says that we should always conduct a congress to pick out delegates and on the fifth of January (2024) after the choice, the next day the first election got here up by which we abide by the foundations of the social gathering.
“On the fifth of January, Congress was carried out in Akoko North-West Native Authorities which I supervised myself. Because the chairman of the social gathering, I went around the wards from ward one to 10 to verify we adopted the due course of and the train was nicely accomplished.
“Among the aspirants participated in that association, but it surely’s stunning immediately after we are listening to that there isn’t a congress. In Akoko North-West, there was congress and my ward chairmen can testify to it.”
Additionally talking, the APC chairman in Akoko North-East Native Authorities, Saliu Olanrewaju, stated the election was held and the method was strictly adhered to.
“The agenda given to us from the nationwide that we should always conduct delegates’ congress on the fifth of January and we made preparations towards that, by following the directive of the state chairman.
“I can say authoritatively that in Akoko North-East Native Authorities, the congress was held within the presence of the INEC and all safety personnel. “
Will probably be recalled that Ifedayo Ehindero was declared winner of the APC main election held at Victory Faculty Ikare Akoko, final Saturday, polling 105 votes whereas Makinde David scored one vote.
The seat of the federal constituency turned vacant following the appointment of Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, as Minister for Inside by President Bola Tinubu.
However some chieftains of the social gathering kicked in opposition to the end result of the election, saying the method was defective as there was no congress to elect the delegates for the first election.
They maintained that there was no congress held within the 10 wards of the 2 native governments, saying that is in opposition to the social gathering’s structure, alleging that faux delegates have been picked to take part within the election.