Ayodele Arise calls for review of Ekiti APC primary result
Ayodele Arise, a former senator for Ekiti North, has rejected the outcome of the All Progressives Congress senatorial primary in his district. He has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene, describing the process as flawed and undemocratic. Arise and other aspirants allege that the primary was manipulated and have petitioned the party’s appeal panel. He expressed hope that the grievances raised will be addressed fairly.
Key takeaways
- Ayodele Arise criticized the APC primary in Ekiti North, calling it a sham and questioning the party’s commitment to internal democracy.
- The APC committee declared Cyril Fasuyi as the winner, but Arise and other aspirants, including Dipo Bamisaye and Dare Owolabi, rejected the result.
- Arise cited undue influence from sitting governors as a major obstacle to fair primaries within the party.
- He praised Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech as encouraging and reflective of the nation’s challenges.
- The dispute highlights ongoing issues with party primaries and the increasing reliance on appeal panels and courts by aggrieved aspirants.
