Saheed Ajadi, a businessman and politician, has said that he remains the governorship candidate of Accord Party in Oyo State, for the 2023 general election.
He called on members of the party to disregard the purported primary election scheduled to hold in the state.
In a statement on Friday, Ajadi maintained that he remains the only aspirant that acquired the party’s governorship form and was elected as a consensus candidate of the party in the state, following a primary in Ibadan witnessed by the INEC and other relevant stakeholders.
He said that Chief Bayo Adelabu is not a member of Accord Party in Oyo State, adding that he has no membership card.
“I am the consensus candidate. INEC representatives and REC were present including state officials, DSS and other security operatives at the party primary in Ibadan. I am the only one who bought the forms for governorship in Accord. I want the party stakeholders and executives to disregard claims by some people who are not members of our party.
“They are not registered members of the party. INEC has already recognised the bonafide and legitimate Accord Party candidate” he said.
Meanwhile, a gubernatorial primary election of the party took place on Monday 6th June, 2023 at Iyaganku in Ibadan.
This is according to a post on the timeline of @INEC Oyo, stating that the residential electoral commission in Oyo State, Dr Mutiu Agboke and his management team were in attendance.
The post reads: “Hon. REC in Oyo State Mutiu Agboke (Ph.D) with his Management Team also attended Accord Party Governorship Primary held at Iyaganku, Ibadan.
“REC admonished party members to play the game of conducting Primaries in line with the Rules and Regulations of the Commission. The event took place today -6th June 2022″.
It would be recalled that the timeline for the conduct of primaries have lapsed according to a statement released yesterday by INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC in Oyo State, Dr Mutiu Agboke.
Dr Agboke further urged political parties to begin submission of the list of their candidates into various elective positions at national level, beginning from today till next Friday, June 17, when the portal will automatically close.
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