The All Progressive Congress and it’s National working committee NWC has Disclaimed the endorsement of a second term for Ondo state Governor Oluwa Rotimi Akeredolu.
The APC National Publicity Secretary Mallam Lanre Issa in a statement issued on Tuesday said the party has disclaimed the statement as a grievous falsehood intended to create disaffection among members.
His statement reads;
“This is indeed a grievous falsehood intended to create disaffection among our members.
“We hereby refute this spurious statement and wish to state unequivocally that neither the National Chairman nor any member of the Party’s National Working Committee (NWC) has the power to endorse any aspirant. The APC is not in the business of endorsing aspirants.
“As a progressive party, our ultimate guiding principle is strict adherence to the tenets of participatory democracy. Our members in Ondo State and elsewhere should ignore this unfounded report.
“As we move close to governorship primaries in both Edo and Ondo States, it should be expected that mischief makers would do their worst to impugn on the process. As always, they would fail in this current campaign.
“Our responsibility as the National Working Committee is to provide level playing ground for every eligible aspirant to contest for the ticket.
“The Party’s schedule of activities for the Edo and Ondo Governorship elections have been released.
“Our focus now is to ensure proper screening of aspirants, due diligence and conduct free, transparent and credible primaries to elect the Party’s candidates for both elections.
“Our members should continue to count on us to provide responsible leadership and act strictly by the rules at all times.”
Like the Edo chapter of the party, the Ondo APC is also In an hostile situation.
while ruling party has therefore called on its members in Ondo State and elsewhere to ignore the unfounded report. The APC NWC is yet to adopt a primary mode for the July 20, 2020, primary election in Ondo.
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