APC leader kicks against councillorship primary in Somolu LGA

By Onozure Dania

A leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Somolu Local Government Area, Mr. Segun Adenuga has alleged irregularities in the conduct of the party’s ward primaries in the area.

In a petition entitled: ‘Electoral fraud in Somolu LGA’, Mr. Adenuga alleged that “a monumental electoral fraud was recorded in Somolu local government area during the APC primary for the councillorship slot in the designated eight Wards of the Council on Monday, May 28, 2017.”

Adenuga, a veteran journalist, said some chieftains of the party of were involved in massive electoral malpractices at the Wards as they “threw cautions to the wind by openly canvassing votes for their candidates.”

Describing the ward primaries as a charade, he alleged that some party leaders colluded to thwart the conduct of the ward primaries in Somolu.

He said: “The electoral officers, who were supposed to arrive at their duty post at 8 am, did not report at the designated venue at 1 Johnson Street for accreditation of voters. The electoral officers, who eventually arrived at 2.05pm, told the expectant crowds that they were being delayed at Somolu local government secretariat by some party leaders, where names on sheets sent from APC’s secretariat in Acme were being doctored to suite their whims and caprices.”

In addition, he said: “the frenzied atmosphere at Johnson Street turned sour as supporters of the aspirants became agitated as there was no sign that the election would hold at Ward E centre. The electoral team led by a Police patrol were taken to Alade Police post, possibly to prevent irate supporters from venting their anger on the erring group. They were late escorted to the council secretariat where they were greeted with a plethora of banner-carrying protesters, calling for justice in defence of democracy. Three leading contenders in the race for the councillorship slot in the affected Ward have resolved to present their complaints to the APC leaders in their ward.

“What could be more worrisome and embarrassing than seeing a popular party chieftain and a lawmaker openly throwing hist weight behind an aspirant. It is a matter of regret that the lawmaker could be privy to elections malpractices in his ward with brazen impunity. He was seen jubilating and hugging his anointed candidate, who garnered only five votes to beat other contestants in a ward where 500 voters were expected to cast their vote”, the petition stated.

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