Ondo APC primary: Group warns aspirants against disunity
By Jubril Bada
A group within the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, known as Asiwaju Mandate Group, has appealed to the governorship aspirants of the party to display good sportsmanship spirit during and after the party’s primary on Saturday.
The group which claimed to be neutral urged them to support whoever wins the primary for the sake of the party’s unity after the primary, to enable the party to win the November 16 governorship election.
The APC had scheduled to hold its governorship primary on Saturday, April 20 while the screening committee of the party had cleared all the 16 aspirants that would be participating in the primary.
The aspirants that would be contesting for the party’s ticket in the primary include, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Mr Wale Akinterinwa, Mr Mayowa Akinfolarin, Prof Francis Faduyile, Mr Isaacs Kekemeke, Chief Olusola Oke, Mr Gbenga Edema, and Senator Jimoh Ibrahim.
Others are, Mr Jimi Odimayo, Brig Gen. Olamide Ohunyeye (retd), Mr Diran Iyantan, Ife Oyedele, Mr Soji Ehinlawo, Mrs Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo, Mr Morayo Lebi, and Mrs Funke Omogoroye .
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director-General of AMG, Evang. Olumuyiwa Asagunla, the group called on all card-carrying members of the APC that will be voting in the primary to put the interest and the success of the party ahead of personal gains and gratifications.
According to him, the choice of the best candidate in the primary would guarantee easy success in the forthcoming governorship election, hence the need for all stakeholders to work together.
Asagunla said, “We believe in the sanctity of the party’s supremacy and the spirit of fairness and equity and the group will not be endorsing any of the aspirants for the primary election.
“Members of AMG that will be voting in the primary election are to make capacity and acceptability their watchword in the choice of aspirant to vote for knowing fully well that a good choice of the party’s candidate will guarantee an easy victory for the party in the general election.
