APC suspends Ondo governorship candidate and 4 Exco members, gives reasons

• A gubernatorial candidate in Ondo, Engr. Folake Omogoroye, has been suspended from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
• Omogoroye’s suspension comes weeks after the suspension of another gubernatorial candidate, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim
• The ruling party said Omogoroye was suspended for “anti-party activities and blatant disobedience to the party’s constitutional authority.”

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FCT, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has suspended its governorship candidate, Engr. Folake Omogoroye.

The suspension was carried out by Ward 1 Ode-Aye of Okitipupa Local Government Area of ​​Ondo State.

As Leadership reported, four other district leaders of the APC were also suspended.

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The suspended district heads include Ayesan Tunde, Organising Secretary; Jemiken Seyi, Deputy Public Relations Officer; Adebayo Omobayo, Deputy Social Secretary and Eweje Omotayo, Deputy Treasurer.

Why APC suspended Ondo governorship candidate Omogoroye

The APC chairman in the district, Akinsowola Awodele, announced the suspension on Monday, May 27, in a statement supported by 12 other Exco members.

Akinsowola announced that Omogoroye was suspended for “anti-party activities and blatant disobedience to the constituent authority of the party.”

Omogoroye had threatened legal action if the party did not cancel the exercise due to alleged irregularities during the exercise.

TVC News reports that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has emerged victorious from the APC gubernatorial primaries presided over by Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo.

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The party said it had introduced direct primary voting to select its candidate for the Ondo election.

The APC said it was determined to win Ondo, a state currently under its control, on November 16.

APC suspends Senator Jimoh Ibrahim

Legit.ng It was previously reported that Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, who represents Ondo South in the National Assembly, was suspended by the ruling APC.

The APC district leadership in Ibrahim’s district accused Ibrahim of anti-party activities and insubordination.

According to the suspension letter, Ibrahim blatantly disregarded the party’s instructions after losing the APC gubernatorial election.

Source: Legit.ng