Within 48 hours of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa being declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Ondo State, three of the 15 defeated aspirants have filed a petition against the outcome of the election.
The Appeal Committee chairman, Mohammed Abubakar, disclosed this during a briefing with journalists in Akure, the Ondo state capital.
The petitions were received from Mr Wale Akinterinwa, Gbenga Oedema, and Jimi Odimayo, all expressing their displeasure over the conduct of the exercise.
They complained that the primary did not hold in their various wards and that the process was marred by irregularities.
The committee will be at the party’s secretariat until Tuesday to collect whatever complaints there may be.
He said, “As I’m speaking with you, only three petitions have been received. I am calling on all the aspirants who have complaints to please feel free to forward it to us.
“We have since established our office at the headquarters of the party for the collection of this appeal, if there are any.
Speaking on the election, “The situation I met on ground was an inconclusive election that needed to be repeated in one local government.
“They were able to repeat the election in that local government, and by early this morning, they were able to declare the results of the primary.
“The presence of this committee and the readiness of this committee to receive whatever complaints as a fallout from the primary election”
He assured that “this committee intends to be thorough and transparent in treating any complaint that we will receive.
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