A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Olorunsogo Local Government Area of Oyo State, Rasaq Raji, has dismissed claims by a House of Representatives aspirant that a primary election was conducted in the local government, describing the reports as false and misleading.
In a press statement issued after a stakeholders’ meeting with party leaders and elders held at his residence, Raji stated that no primary election was held, no aspirant was affirmed and no directive was issued by the party concerning the purported exercise. He noted that the stakeholders unanimously condemned the claim during their deliberations.
The APC leader emphasized that legitimate party primaries must strictly follow the guidelines of the party and be conducted under the supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission. According to him, any exercise carried out outside the approved procedures lacks both legal and political validity.
Raji appealed to APC members across Olorunsogo Local Government to remain calm, united and law-abiding, urging them to disregard what he described as misinformation aimed at creating confusion and division within the party. He added that the APC remains united and committed to due process in all its activities.
press statement excerpt below:
*PRESS STATEMENT*
*DISCLAIMER ON PURPORTED APC PRIMARY ELECTION IN OLORUNSOGO LOCAL GOVERNMENT*
This is to inform the General Public and all teeming members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that the claims made by one of the aspirants to the Federal House of Representatives regarding the conduct of a primary election in Olorunsogo Local Government is totally false and misleading.
No primary election was held. No aspirant has been confirmed or affirmed. No directives were issued by the Party.
This disclaimer is contained in a communiqué released by Alhaji Rasaq Raji, following a stakeholders’ meeting held with Party Leaders and Elders at his residence, where the matter was thoroughly deliberated upon and unanimously condemned.
Alhaji Rasaq Raji used the occasion to remind all members’ that legitimate party primaries are conducted strictly in accordance with the guidelines of the APC and under the supervision of INEC officials. Any exercise conducted outside these laid-down procedures carries no legal or political validity whatsoever.
He further appealed to all APC members across Olorunsogo Local Government to remain calm, law-abiding and united, and to disregard any sponsored misinformation designed to cause confusion or division within the party.
The All Progressives Congress remains one united, indivisible family, and all due processes will be followed at the appropriate time.
Signed,
*Alhaji Rasaq Raji,*
*APC Leader, Olorunsogo Local Government.*
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