The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), John Odigie Oyegun, has said the governorship election is a ‘must-win’ for the party.
Oyegun, who was in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital on monday to flag off the party’s Continuous Registration Exercise, which took place at the APC secretariat, said the party will deploy all it has to win the July 14 Ekiti State governorship election
While assuring aspirants that that the party would conduct a free, fair and credible primary, Oyegun said that there would be no padding of the delegates’ list or any fraudulent practice that could undermine the credibility of the exercise.
He said the delegates’ list that would be used for the governorship primary had been compiled, and copies would be made available to all the aspirants in due course.
“Though, we are in power at the centre, that doesn’t mean we should not work hard. President Muhahmmadu Buhari as you know him will not rig or compromise or subvert the will of the electorate; so we must work hard to deserve the victory that will come to us,” said Mr. Oyegun.
Oyegun said further that the party’s choice of Ekiti to flag off the continuous registration programme was strategic, saying this conveyed a vivid and strong message of love for the people of the state.
“I am happy with APC in Ekiti with the level of mobilization from our aspirants. You have shown that you are desirous to join the progressive fold. We didn’t choose Ekiti for the flag off of this programme by accident,” he said.
“We must know that Ekiti is facing one of the most important elections in our history. God has put the victory on our laps, he has put it in our hands and we must not lose it.
“We at the national headquarters have decided that this election is one that we will work hard, leave no stone unturned, because to us this is a must –win election.
“As you know, President Buhari won’t alter or compromise the outcome of election, this shows Ekiti will have free and fair election, so we must be united and work hard to achieve victory together.”
Oyegun was received by a number of party chieftains, including the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi, the Deputy National Chairman(South), Segun Oni, and members of the State Working Committee.
Some aspirants at the event were Mr. Oni, Gbenga Aluko, Ayo Arise, Wole Oluyede, Wole Oluleye, Sunday Adebomi, Bimbo Daramola, Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, and Victor Kolade, Kola Alabi, Diran Adesua, Bayo Oriire, and Femi Bamisile.
