2027 Elections: APC Candidates Call for Acceptance of Ondo Primary Outcome

All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for the 2027 Ondo State National Assembly elections have urged party members to accept the results of the party’s primary elections and refrain from protesting, emphasizing that winning the general elections requires unity.

The request was made on Friday in Akure after the candidates returned from Abuja, where the APC ended the uploading of results from its National Assembly primary elections.

Michael Akintomide, the APC flag bearer for the Ondo West/Ondo East Federal Constituency, spoke on behalf of the candidates and urged irate party members to maintain composure and respect the party’s authority, pointing out that the National Working Committee (NWC) had completed the primary process in accordance with the party’s constitution.

“You don’t need to be agitated. To be clear, party supremacy exists and the National Working Committee has spoken. Any statements they make on social media that go against the party’s stance should be disregarded. Even if there are protests, don’t join them. Trust the process. “Credible candidates have been produced by the process,” Akintomide stated.

He reiterated that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is still the APC’s leader in Ondo State and conveyed optimism that the governor and party leadership would collaborate to fortify the party in front of the 2027 elections.

Akintomide responded to worries that differences from the primaries would have an impact on the APC’s electoral results by characterizing them as a typical aspect of internal party fights.

“People have the right to express their displeasure. However, at the end of the day, we shall come to the round table and grasp that the party is higher than every personal interest. He went on, “We’ll unite as one and win.”

Speaking as well, Jimi Odimayo, the APC’s candidate for the Irele/Okitipupa Federal Constituency, urged party members to support every candidate that emerged from the primaries, claiming that despite the rivalry throughout the nomination process, the APC remained one family.

Odimayo expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC National Working Committee, and Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, for their contributions to the successful primary election process.

“I suggest that everyone in the party accept the party’s candidates. I counsel them to come together and strive toward the party’s development. We have an amazing relationship. “It’s one family,” he declared.

Olumuyiwa Asagunla, director-general of the Asiwaju Mandate Group (AMG) in Ondo State, stated that the purpose of the candidates’ reception was to thank President Tinubu and the APC National Working Committee for their support of the party in the state.

According to him, the organization has continued to mobilise, sensitise and empower communities across Ondo State since its inception in March 2024 and is optimistic that the APC would improve on its electoral performance in the 2027 general elections.

According to Asagunla, the optimism stems from the Tinubu administration’s accomplishments and the development initiatives that have drawn attention to Ondo State.

He, however, highlighted the need for reconciliation within the party, urging members to place the APC above personal goals and work together to ensure success in the 2019 general elections.