All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for the Ondo State National Assembly elections in 2027 have urged party members to accept the results of the party’s primary elections and refrain from protesting, emphasizing that winning the general elections requires unity.
The request was made on Friday in Akure after the candidates returned from Abuja, where the APC ended the uploading of results from its National Assembly primary elections.
Michael Akintomide, the APC flag bearer for the Ondo West/Ondo East Federal Constituency, spoke on behalf of the candidates and urged disgruntled party members to maintain composure and respect the party’s supremacy, pointing out that the National Working Committee (NWC) had concluded the primary process in accordance with the party’s constitution.
There’s no reason to be agitated. For the sake of clarity, party supremacy exists and the National Working Committee has made a statement. You should disregard anything they post on social media that goes against the party’s stance. Even if there are protests, don’t join them. Have faith in the procedure. Credible candidates have been developed via the approach, according to Akintomide.
He reiterated that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is still in charge of the APC in Ondo State and conveyed optimism that the governor and the party leadership would collaborate to fortify the party before the 2027 elections.
In response to worries that the APC’s electoral prospects would be impacted by differences resulting from the primaries, Akintomide characterized such arguments as a typical aspect of internal party fights.
“People have the right to express their displeasure. However, at the end of the day, we shall come to the round table and grasp that the party is higher than every personal interest. We’ll all unite as one and win,” he continued.
Speaking as well, Jimi Odimayo, the APC’s nominee for the Irele/Okitipupa Federal Constituency, urged party supporters to support every candidate that emerged from the primaries, claiming that despite the rivalry throughout the nomination process, the APC remained a single family.
Odimayo expressed gratitude to Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of the Interior, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the APC National Working Committee for their contributions to the smooth running of the primary polls.
“I suggest that all party members embrace the party’s candidates. I suggest that they band together and contribute to the party’s advancement. We get along so well. “It’s a single family,” he declared.
Olumuyiwa Asagunla, director-general of the Asiwaju Mandate Group (AMG) in Ondo State, stated that the purpose of the candidates’ welcome was to express gratitude to President Tinubu and the APC National Working Committee for their support of the party in the state.
According to him, the organization has continued to mobilise, sensitise and empower communities across Ondo State since its inception in March 2024 and is optimistic that the APC would improve on its electoral performance in the 2027 general elections.
Asagunla ascribed the optimism to the Tinubu administration’s accomplishments and the development projects that Ondo State has been drawn to.
He, however, highlighted the need for reconciliation within the party, urging members to place the APC above personal goals and work together to ensure success in the 2019 general elections.
