Six House of Representatives aspirants on the platform of All Progressives Congress(APC) have demanded a new date for the party’s primary in Ibadan North West/South West constituency.
They revealed this while speaking with newsmen on Monday at Lafia Hotel in Ibadan, noting that the election was earlier suspended through an agreement unanimously signed by the aspirants.
According to our correspondent, the aspirants addressed some members and delegates at the venue of the primary to establish that no election took place.
The six aspirants are Chief Rotimi Ajanaku, Mrs. Folake Olunloyo-Oshinowo, Mogaji Samuel Ajadi, Mr. Biodun Ikumoguniyi, Mr. Temitope Oyewale and Mr. Mutair Fasola.
Oyewale, who read a petition on behalf of other aspirants, said that they had unanimously agreed to suspend the primary as a result of fake delegates’ list.
He said that they’ve earlier been told that an authentic delegates’ list would bear the stamp of APC, INEC and presented with the party’s letter head paper.
“When we got to the hall to meet the electoral committee, we requested for the list and what we got were mutilated sheets with cancelled names, and handwritten names on it.
“We were told that the list was given to the committee by the two Local Government party chairmen. The INEC stamp was not on the list presented,” he said.
Oyewale said that they were surprised to hear that one of them, Saheed Fijabi had declared himself the winner of a primary which never took place.
Ajanaku added that they have submitted their demands to the committee and expected positive response from them.
“We have submitted our demand to the committee that they should give us a date as soon as possible to conduct the election.
“And if this is not given as demanded, we will challenge the matter in court,” he said.
Ajadi said that what they were demanding from the committee was a new date for the conduct of the election.
“What we are asking for right now is for them to give us a date when the primary election will be conducted as soon as possible,” he said.
Oshinowo, Ikumoguniyi and Fasola in their separate remarks, expressed confidence that the party would not shortchanged them or allow anyone perpetuate illegalities.
