House of Representatives candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have known as on aggrieved members of the get together to accept the outcome of the Might primaries held within the state.
The candidates mentioned reasonably than leading to protest to kick towards the decision of the Nationwide Working Committee (NWC), inside unity is essential to the get together’s probabilities within the forthcoming normal elections.
The attraction got here after Monday’s protest by some APC members who blocked the Akure-Ilesa-Benin freeway over what they described because the manipulation of the outcome of the get together’s Nationwide Meeting primaries held within the state by the NWC.
The protest was reportedly led by the state’s Commissioner for Ladies Affairs and Social Growth, Seun Bosede Osamaye.
Addressing journalists in Akure on Friday after coming back from Abuja, the get together’s candidate for Ondo East/Ondo West Federal Constituency, Hon. Michael Akintomide, mentioned the get together’s NWC had already concluded the primary course of in accordance with the get together’s structure, including that aggrieved members ought to respect the decision.
Akintomide suggested get together members to disregard social media narratives succesful of deepening divisions inside the get together.
“There isn’t a want for agitation. For readability’s sake, the Nationwide Working Committee has spoken, and there’s get together supremacy. No matter they’re saying on social media that’s opposite to the place of the get together must be ignored.
“Even when there are protests, don’t be a part of them. Simply imagine within the course of. The method has produced credible candidates,” he mentioned.
Akintomide additionally reaffirmed Governor Fortunate Aiyedatiwa’s management of the get together in Ondo State and expressed confidence that disagreements arising from the primaries wouldn’t have an effect on the APC’s efficiency within the 2027 elections.
“Folks have the precise to specific their displeasure. Nevertheless, on the finish of the day, we’ll come to the spherical desk and perceive that the get together is superior to each private curiosity. We’ll all come collectively as one and emerge victorious,” he added.
The APC candidate for Irele/Okitipupa Federal Constituency, Jimi Odimayo, additionally urged members to assist all candidates produced by the primaries, describing the APC as “one household” regardless of the competition.
He lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC Nationwide Working Committee and the Minister of Inside, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for his or her roles within the conduct of the primary elections.
Additionally talking, the Director-Normal of the Asiwaju Mandate Group (AMG) in Ondo State, Olumuyiwa Asagunla, mentioned the reception organised for the candidates was to respect President Tinubu and the APC Nationwide Working Committee for his or her assist.
Asagunla mentioned the group had continued grassroots mobilisation throughout the state since its inauguration in March 2024 and expressed confidence that the APC would enhance on its electoral efficiency in 2027.
He, nevertheless, careworn the necessity for reconciliation inside the get together, urging members to place the APC above private ambitions and work collectively forward of the overall elections.
Recall that the APC had written a letter dated June 29, 2026, to the Chairman of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, and forwarded its last listing of senatorial and House of Representatives candidates after contemplating experiences submitted by the get together’s Primary Election Attraction Committees.
The letter was signed by the APC Nationwide Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, and the Nationwide Secretary, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru.
