Following the recently concluded All Progressives Congress primary election in Lagos State, members of the party in Eti-Osa Local Government have staged a peaceful rally in support of their representative at the House of Representatives, Hon. Jide Akinloye.
The protesters alleged that the mandate of their candidate, Hon Jide Akinloye, was allegedly stolen for another candidate, after which he won the contest with over 18,000 votes.
According to some members of the party at the constituency who spoke with The Point, based on the primary election result sheet, Akinloye won but he is yet to be declared winner in the election that was free and fair and supervised by Dr. Tola Kasali and other observers from the Independent National Electoral Commissioner.
Chief Rilwan Aleshinloye, Chairman of Akinloye Campaign Organisation, said “we are gathered here today, as one big family of APC in Eti-Osa federal constituency to re-affirm our commitment and belief in the outcome of the Federal House of Representatives primary election that was conducted on the 4th October 2018 at various ward within Eti-Osa Federal Constituency and won by Hon. Jide Akinloye as affirmed by the returning officer Dr. Tola Kasali and INEC observes.
“We are here today to allay the fear of our party members who are here on solidarity in respect of the outcome of the House of Representative primary election in Eti-Osa federal constituency. ”
“The primary election was conducted in accordance to the directive of the party national officers in line with the party’s guidelines and the primary was free, fair and credible. ”
