A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State and the party's state caretaker secretary, Alhaji Razak Salinsile, has said
“The exercise was a success but regrettably a faction of the party in the state, the Ilerioluwa Political Group loyal to Governor Gboyega Oyetola largely boycotted the direct primaries mode of electing ward party executives we adopted.”
“The congress was peaceful in Ward 9, Ilesa East Local Government, Wards 2, 7 and 11 in Erin Osun in Irepodun Local Government, Wards 2 and 4 in Ejigbo Local Government and Ward 8, Isokan Local Government where direct primary election were held. “Subsequently, the Amotekun Militia started shooting to dispatch party members who had rejected what they called imposition.
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