Senator Oloriegbe Faults Conduct of APC Primaries in Kwara
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, who represents Kwara Central senatorial district of Kwara State at the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Oloriegbe, has faulted the just concluded conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries in the state.
He said the party primaries lacked democratic tenets in comparing with other APC states primaries as the state Governor, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, allegedly fiat the composition of the delegates list at the night of the primaries.
Oloriegbe, who lost out to the former National Chairman aspirant of the APC, Mallam Saliu Mustapha, at the primaries, stated this on Channels Television yesterday, which was monitored by THISDAY in Ilorin.
He also described the party primaries as a charade lacking in good conduct.
According to the senator, “The governors decided what happens with fiat, without any semblance of democratic tenets being followed in virtually all the states in Nigeria.
“In almost everywhere, there was no proper election of delegates. The governors only selected those they fancied.
“Like in Kwara State, Governor Abdulrazaq just sat down with few of his people one night and produced a supposed delegate list for the state.
“The aspirants didn't even know the delegates; they change them at will. Thus, they only selected those that'll take instructions from them, and in some instances, some even took oath.
“Majority of Kwara electorate wanted me to return to the Senate because of my sterling performance, yet the state governor didn't and that's why he instructed and coerced the handpicked delegates to vote against me at the primaries.
“I challenge the governor to a public meeting. Can you imagine a month after the so-called primaries, my governor hasn't deemed it fit to call me, how then does the party intend to win?”
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Kwara State Branch Of The National Library Magaji Erubu Ladi Hassan Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa Omoniyi Valsolar Consultoria Isa Aremu Sarakite Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education Ahmed Niguel Gallando Marcias Vasolar Olabode Towoju Hassan Taiye Salam Ajakaye Radio Kwara Quarry Royal Valley Edret Sabi Abel Kwara State Pension Board Omar Bolaji Gambari Joseph Daudu IHS Bolaji Abdullahi Bolaji Nagode Yoruba Samuel Olusegun Adedayo Abubakar Baba Ahmad Lawan Bisi Kristien Sanusi Abubakar Aishatu Ahmed Gobir Amos Justus Sayo Okin High School Lanre Issa-Onilu Crystal Corner Shops AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah Jaigbade Alao Sanitation Exercise Olufolake Abdulrazaq Onilu George Funsho Adebayo Haliru Yahaya Mahmud Ayinla Giwa Ilesha Gwanara Road Abdulrauf Aliyu Saidu Isa Jani Ibrahim Neuropsychiatric Hospital 2023 Elections Saka Asiat Ayinke Senate Presidency Ilorin Muslim Community Iqra Books Yahaya Oloriegbe Olomu Of Omu-Aran MINILS Iponrin Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency Binta Abubakar-Mora Moses Salami Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran Waziri Yakubu Gobir Mutawalle Adebayo Salami Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng Atiku Yomi Adeboye Umar Gunu Raliat AbdulRazaq Rihanat Ajia Olohungbebe Aisha Gobir Joshua Adeyemi Adimula Vasolar Consortium Ballah Odogun Olushola Gabriel Sarah Jubril

