How cancellation of Lagos APC Primaries will affect Buhari’s chances in 2019 – Senator Adeola
Progressives Congress, APC, against the cancellation of Tuesday
Primary election held in the state.
APC National Working Committee panel, led by Mr. Clement Ebri, on
Tuesday cancelled the election declaring it null and void.
However, the Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the APC, Mr. Tunde
Balogun opposed the NWC and declared Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the winner.
Balogun announced that Babajide Sanwo-Olu, polled 970,851 votes to
defeat Akinwunmi Ambode who polled 72,901 votes.
Speaking on the recent development, Senator Adeola warned APC that the
same reason for which the Lagos Primaries was cancelled could also
affect President Muhammadu Buhari's emergence as its candidate from
the primary conducted on September 25.
He argued that contrary to the statement by the NWC, the election was
valid and according to the constitution.
Sen. Adeola told Punch: "We did direct primary in Lagos State. There
is nowhere our constitution says that ballot papers should be used.
"Those saying that ballot papers should be used should remember that
for the presidential primary, no ballot paper was used and it was
successful. If they want to upturn the Lagos governorship primary,
that means they want to upturn that of the President also.
"They have to respect the wishes of party members who trooped out in
their thousands to exercise their right under the APC and Nigerian
constitutions.
"We have exercised our rights as party members to elect a governorship
candidate and our wishes should be respected."
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