2019 Elections: Ondo APC Adopts Indirect Primaries

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State Chapter on Wednesday has decided to adopt direct primaries for selection of its candidates for the 2019 elections.

Sen. Tayo Alasoadura, representing Ondo Central Senatorial District of the state, while fielding question from newsmen after the state executive meeting of the party, said the option was endorsed to forestall difficulties and crises, come 2019 elections.

“We have unanimously adopted indirect primaries for choosing our candidates for 2019 elections.

“We have done this because of difficulties usually associated with direct primary which may lead to chaos and violence, and any results coming from such may not have true representation.

” And by adopting this, we are fully in compliance with constitution of our party,” he said.

The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly Mr Bamidele Oleyelogun, while defending the decision of the party said that the APC constitution was not authoritative concerning the method to be used to conduct primaries.

Mr Ade Adetimehin, the State Chairman of the party who claimed that the party is one big family, admonished the members to place the party over and above themselves.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oloyelologun had earlier moved motion for adoption of the option, which was seconded by Mr Agboola Ogunleye, the Chairman of Owo Local Government area of the state.

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, his deputy, Agboola Ajayi and Sen. Yele Omogunwa, representing Ondo South Senatorial District were among those who attended the meeting.