Despite the friction that trailed the exercise yesterday, most state chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) adopted a consensus candidacy
A visit to some of the wards in Benin showed party members affirming the ward executives after their names were read out during the congress.
LEADERSHIP Sunday observed that representatives of the APC national caretaker committee witnessed the exercise in various centres across the state. Contrary to expectations there were no parallel congresses in the state. It was also observed that in most wards most delegates and party executives were elected based on consensus.
The aggrieved aspirants gathered at the secretariat lamenting that they were not given forms even after presenting their payment tellers for the collection of forms indicating that the forms had been rustled. APC Ward Congress ln Delta, Nationwide Heart-Warming – Omo AgegeThe Bayelsa State chapter of the APC postponed its ward congress following the injunction by the State High Court.
In Osun the chairman of the Committee, Gbenga Elegbeleye who supervised the congress expressed delight at the way and manner the members of the party conducted themselves. It was gathered that some party stakeholders including the state commissioner for Environment, Chief Victor Omofaiye, member representing Ijumu Constituency, Hon. Kilani Olumo, among others were present at Iyara, the headquarters of Ijumu Local Government to elect new Ward officials through affirmation but it was allegedly hijacked by the Ijumu council boss to another venue.
It was gathered that APC members loyal to Governor Kayode Fayemi wanted consensus arrangement across the 177 wards of the state, while the move was rejected by members of the South West Agenda 2023 who insisted on direct election.The seven-man Ward Congress Committee dispatched to Ekiti State by the APC opted for a direct mode of election where consensus agreement failed among contenders.
In defending minority decision of the court, Keyamo warned his party to do the right thing by removing Gov. Buni as the chairman to avoid flood gate of litigations against the party.
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