APC conducts House of Reps primaries in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State on Saturday commenced its House of Representatives primary election across several wards in the state.
It was gathered that the leadership of the party was working to consolidate consensus arrangements among aspirants in most of the federal constituencies.
Speaking with journalists, the Chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee, Bayo Ayo, said the process had been peaceful and that people were eager and anxious to exercise their voting rights.
“Because of the peaceful nature of the whole exercise, I believe that latest by tomorrow, all results will be in and announced,” he added.
Also, the Zonal Secretary of the APC in the South-West, Hon. Aluko Femi Alfred, said reports from the field were impressive, adding that the process was going well.
In Osogbo Federal Constituency, during the exercise observed at Ward 4 in Olorunda, the APC Youth Leader, Dr Lukman Ajulo, led party members in a voice affirmation that produced Rasheed Aderemi as the ward candidate.
At Ward 8, Adenle Grammar School in Olorunda Local Government Area, a ward official disclosed that Kayode Ibrahim Taofeek (ITK) polled 3,700 votes.
At Ward 5, Salvation Army, Osogbo, the exercise was conducted by the APC Ward Secretary, Ariyibi Oluwaseun, where Aderemi scored 235 votes, Bukola Oyewo secured two votes, while ITK recorded zero.
