Ekiti APC Primary: Senatorial Aspirant Rejects Result, Demands Fresh Election
A senatorial aspirant for the Ekiti North Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Otunba Oluwadare Owolabi, has rejected the outcome of the party’s primary election held on Monday, May 18, 2026, alleging widespread irregularities, violence and manipulation during the exercise. Addressing journalists shortly after the primary conducted across Ikole, Oye, Moba, Ilejemeje and Ido-Osi local government areas of Ekiti State, Owolabi called for the immediate cancellation of the election and the conduct of a fresh, transparent process. The APC chieftain described the exercise as flawed and inconsistent with democratic principles, insisting that the process could not be regarded as a credible primary election. According to him, there was no proper accreditation of delegates, while vote counting was allegedly marred by irregularities and inconsistencies. “What happened yesterday cannot be described as a free and fair election. There was no proper accredit...
