Ogun APC Senate primaries inconclusive until review of appeals -Committee

By Adejoke Adeleye/ Ogun

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly Primary Election Committee has said no winner will be officially declared in the just concluded National Assembly Senatorial primary elections in Ogun State until all result-related appeals and complaints are properly reviewed.

Chairman of the committee, Shaibu Philip, stated this during a press conference held at the APC Secretariat in Abeokuta on Tuesday.

Philip said although results had been collated from various polling units across the state, the committee was still verifying the outcome of the exercise in line with party guidelines and electoral procedures.

According to him, the committee would not rush to announce winners until every complaint arising from the primaries had been addressed.

Philip also explained that the committee, alongside the party’s National Working Committee and state leadership, monitored the conduct of the elections across the constituencies to ensure compliance with party rules and electoral laws.

Shuaibu said “The results that have been collected are currently being verified. We will return to our office before officially declaring a winner. .Once all appeals and complaints regarding the results have been addressed, we shall then officially announce and declare the winners of the elections.

“No winner will be declared until all result-related appeals have been properly reviewed. We have already communicated this position to everyone involved.

“The National Working Committee of our party, together with the state leadership, has gone around the state and all the constituencies, overseeing the federal and local government elections. We are fully committed to the process, and directives have been issued in line with the electoral laws and party guidelines.”

The Chairman, who reeled out votes polled by contestants from the three Senatorial Districts, announced Governor Dapo Abiodun, Senator Salisu Afolabi Suaib, and Jimoh Ojugbele as winners in Ogun East, Ogun Central and Ogun West respectively.

However, he further clarified that that the announcements of National Assembly winners in the state, were based on results collated from various polling units and constituencies, stressing that the committee was still verifying the results and reviewing complaints arising from the exercise.

Shuaibu added that a comprehensive report on the elections would be submitted to the party leadership before any official declaration is made through the appropriate communication channels.