APC members protest alleged manipulation of primary result in favour of Osun commissioner

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

Some aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State on Friday stormed the residence of the state chairman of the party, Prince Gboyega Famodun, to protest against alleged rigging of the primary election result in their constituency.

The protesters, who were from Ila/Ifedayo/Boluwaduro federal constituency were dispersed by gunshot and teargas.

A House of Representatives aspirant, Ismail Kolawole, from the Ila federal constituency who led the protest was said to have been arrested by the police. 

The aggrieved APC members, accused the party of rigging the primary election in favour of Commissioner for Tourism, Adebisi Obawale, who was declared the winner instead of Kolawole whom they said won the primary.

The protesters threatened to leave the party if Kolawole was not declared the winner of the primary election.

Speaking on the incident, Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matter, Sunday Akere, said it is too early to protest.

Akere appealed to members of the party to wait for the final announcement by the committee.