APC Ekiti Governorship primary

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has cancelled last Saturday’s inconclusive governorship primary election in Ekiti State and rescheduled another one for Friday, May 11.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, confirmed this yesterday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the National Working Committee (NWC) meeting on the issue.

Abdullahi said the Nasarawa State Governor Tanko Al-Makura-led primary election committee would still conduct the exercise.

He, however, said the secretary of the team had been replaced following allegations that he had an intimate relationship with one of the 33 governorship aspirants.

The APC NWC, which condemned the disruption of the primary of May 5, resolved that all those found culpable, directly or indirectly would be punished in accordance with the relevant provisions of the party constitution.

He said, “All identified unruly agents that participated in the suspended primary election of May 5, 2018 are disqualified from participating in the rescheduled primary as agents.

“Accordingly, the following individuals are hereby disqualified from participating as agents or partaking in the rescheduled primary in whatever capacity. They are Ayodeji Omowaye, Rotimi Faleye, Kayode Afolabi, Oladele Ademola Samuel, Oyetunde Ojo, Akintade Olayisade and Tenitope Adewumi.

“All agent tags must bear the name of aspirants they represent. All agents in the rescheduled primary election are hereby barred from coming to the voting arena with their mobile phones.

“Security agents from other states will be mobilized to secure the venue and officials in the rescheduled election.

“One person would be appointed subject to the consensus of all aspirants to assist persons with disability and illiterate voters.

“All aspirants must not leave their sitting position unless with the approval of the primary committee.

“All aspirants would be held vicariously liable for the conduct of their agents. Names of the following aspirants would now be written in the following order: Ajayi Olatunji Olowo and Olubunmi Kayode,” he said.