Ondo Election: Oke, Boroffice, Abraham reject Akeredolu

Governorship candidate of the APC in the Ondo governorship primary election have rejected Rotimi Akeredolu as its flag bearer in the next governorship election – Boroffice said the national chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun, overruled a decision supported by the NWC and majority of other party leaders
    

Crisis is brewing in the All Progressives Congress (APC) as governorship candidate of the party’s in the Ondo governorship primary election have rejected Rotimi Akeredolu as its flag bearer in the next governorship election. Speaking at a press conference in Akure, Olusola Oke, Robert Boroffice and Olusegun Abraham said the party leadership had chosen to cover “corruption and irregularities”.

    Boroffice said the national chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun, overruled a decision supported by the NWC and majority of other party leaders.
“He (Oyegun) rejected the path of truth and upheld the primary election that its process was characterized with corruption,” said Mr. Boroffice, the senator representing Ondo North. “We are determined to liberate our people and no undemocratic decision of a party and its leadership will be allowed to misdirect our attention from the goal.

        He said they were still members of the party and would consult with their supporters to decide the next line of action. “As at today, we remain members of APC. In the days to come we will reach out to our people whose desire is our command to decide the next line of action.” Meanwhile, Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) has attacked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over what it termed “deliberate witch-hunt” of former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience. 
SOURCE;NIJA.COM