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Ondo APC In Make Or Mar Gov Primaries by yns4real: 1:10am On Aug 26, 2016 |
By Dayo Johnson THE governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State earlier scheduled for tomorrow but now shifted to next week Wednesday, will definitely make or mar the performance of the party in the November 26 governorship election. The atmosphere is tense in the APC owing to the endorsement of a particular aspirant by former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Already, 24 aggrieved aspirants are not pleased with with this development and are determined to make it known during the primaries. Perhaps, for fear of possible break down of law and order, the party had thought of the Military barracks but was turned down by military authorities. It eventually settled for Democracy Park. Imposition The governorship aspirants are bitter about the imposition of a preferred candidate and are determined to 'fight dirty' on Saturday. Several nocturnal meetings are being held by the aspirants within and outside the state capital ostensibly to “clip the wings of Asiwaju's anointed candidate during the election.” Also, delegates said being camped in different hideouts by aspirants. Aggrieved aspirants Arrowheads of the move to block Tinubu from having his way include Senator Ajayi Boroffice, Bode Ayorinde, Rotimi Akeredolu and Olusola Oke . Others who are not manly enough to fight openly prefer underground campaign against Oracle Tinubu’s anointed candidate. Many party chieftains who were against the choice of the Oracle have started to fall in line so as not to loose out completely in case Abraham emerges. Akeredolu was straight in his reaction when he declared that “openly availing an aspirant the structure of the party to the detriment of all others can only engender disastrous consequences for the party.” Also, Boroffice is insisting that Kekemeke is biased and should honorably step down until November 26 after the conduct of the governorship election adding that Asiwaju Tinubu has no anointed candidate in the election. He wondered why other aspirants were subjected to payment of expression of interest, with the huge financial commitment involved in obtaining forms and participating in screening exercise, a pre-condition for eligibility to participate in the contest if the issue is already a foregone conclusion. Kekemeke's removal To show their displeasure, the aspirants have descended on the carrier of the message of endorsement in the person of the deposed state Chairman, Mr Isaac Kekemeke and tactically spared the oracle (Tinubu) until Saturday where they are determined to spring a surprise. Their loyalists have turned the party secretariat to a theatre of war within the last one week over the endorsement saga. In the aftermath of the disturbances the state chairman Hon Isaac Kekemeke was sacked for doing the bidding of Tinubu by colluding with him to impose Abraham over and above 24 other aspirants. Within the last one week of the “war” the hitherto peaceful opposition party in the state has produced three state chairmen who have been struggling to occupy the party secretariat,the seat of power. Loyalists of the aspirants who unconsciously played to the gallery, after removing the chairman installed an accomplice, Saka Yusuf Ogunleye who is a party executive. This gave them away as fighting for selfish interest. Their efforts to push for the removal of the chairman through when they had audience with the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun in Abuja last week fell flat as they were informed that their grouses against him were misplaced as the conduct of the primaries was out of the Kekemeke's purview and the allegation of tinkering with the delegate lists was an impossibility. It was gathered that 23 of the aspirants, who attended the meeting in Abuja, spoke ill of Kekemeke but Oyegun insisted that endorsement is not the same as imposition and that the party would organize a free, fair and transparent primary tomorrow. The party was careful not to rock the boat by dancing to the beat of the aggrieved aspirants to remove the Chairman barely three months to the election. On return to their base, the coupists, asked Ogunleye to step down for the state vice chairman, Ade Adetimehin who will steer the ship until their demand of easing out the chairman from office receives the blessing of the party National Executive committee . However, Kekemeke remains the occupier of the party secretariat as all efforts to chase him out met with resistance from his loyalists who have literally converted the party secretariat to their residence to forestall a possible take over by the other faction. As the loyalists of the aspirants passed a vote of no confidence on the Chairman, the National Vice Chairman of the party in South West chief Pius Akinyelure, Elder forum of the party led by Senator Nimbe Farunkanmi have equally lent their support for the embattled chairman and approved the stance of Tinubu on Abraham. Findings showed that almost all the aspirants directly or by proxy actually sought the endorsement of Tinubu who they see as a factor in the coming election. Many of them have touted endorsement by Tinubu especially after a visit to him at his palatial bourdillion home and having taken photographs with him. Crying wolf now smacks hypocrisy and insincerity on the part of the aspirants. Reports also had it that almost all the aspirants received the endorsement of leaders of the party within and outside of the state. Gale of endorsement While Abraham received the prized endorsement from the Oracle, Oke who was planning to pair with Bola Ilori as his deputy received the endorsement of Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola. Akeredolu has that of the state Vice chairman Ade Adetimehin, Boroffice is tied to the apron of another national leader, Chief Bisi Akande and wife of Tinubu, Remi Tinubu. Former Ekiti state governor, a national leader of the party in the zone, Segun Oni supports the aspiration of Demola Adegoroye, while the vice chairman of the party in the zone Chief Pius Akinyelure also endorsed Awodeyi Apata. On his part, Bode Ayorinde was believed to be enjoying the support of the embattled state chairman before the Oracles verdict on Abraham. Other aspirants rode on the back of one or two members of the state executive. But now that the cap has been placed on Abraham’s head, almost all the aspirants are gearing for a showdown tomorrow. Informed sources said that the aspirants are planning to execute a coup tomorrow to shame the anointed son of Tinubu. But can they push through their rebellion against the Jagaban of Borgu? The outcome of next week's primaries will determine their political relevance or otherwise in the party. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/ondo-apc-in-make-or-mar-gov-primaries/
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