Politics
THE primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward C1, in Alimosho Local Government Area, has been disrupted as party faithful bicker over candidate choice.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the constituency seat is being contest between Mr Ganiyu Ayuba and Mrs Adebisi Adebajo with supporters across both divide.
At about 1.45 p.m., at the arrival of the Alimosho Local Government Chairman, Mr Akintunde Johnson at the ward, who is reported to be avid supporter of one of the candidates, the party faithful began chanting the name of their preferred candidate.
Hence, the disruption of the party members waiting to cast their votes at the venue.
Speaking on the development, the immediate past APC Chairman at Alimosho, Mr Tosin Fatoki, said that the election process would no longer hold.
“The primaries election will no longer hold at this ward, with the intense division among party faithful on their preferred candidate.
“At the arrival of the Alimosho LGA chairman, you can observe upheaval among the erstwhile patient party members.
“With this upheaval, a lot of them have been dispersed, so no primaries can hold here today,” Fatoki said.
Another party faithful, who pleaded anonymity, accused the Alimosho LGA chairman of stirring up the crowd.
“They think because they are in power, they can influence the party members’ choice of candidate, but we won’t let it.
“It is because of this intimidation, that there will be no election in this ward. As you can see, the people have already been dispersed,” he said. (NAN)
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