Ondo APC elders call for focus on electable candidates
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State are urging the party’s national leadership to prioritize candidates who can win elections. Demola Ijabiyi, Convener of the Ondo APC Elders Forum, emphasized the need for strong, electable candidates during a recent event in Akure. He highlighted concerns about candidates emerging from primaries due to financial strength rather than true electability. The elders expressed trust in President Bola Tinubu and the APC’s National Working Committee to make the right choices for the party’s future.
What we know
- Demola Ijabiyi urged the APC to select candidates with a real chance of winning in the general elections.
- Some aspirants reportedly emerged from primaries due to financial influence, not necessarily electability.
- The Ondo APC Elders Forum expressed confidence in President Bola Tinubu and the party’s National Working Committee.
- Low voter turnout was identified as a significant issue affecting Nigeria’s electoral process.
- The party aims to secure over one million votes for Tinubu in Ondo State in the next presidential election.
