Three aspirants for the House of Representatives seat in Ojo Federal Constituency, Lagos State, on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress have petitioned the party’s national leadership, alleging that no valid primary election was conducted and that a candidate was imposed on them.
The aggrieved aspirants, led by Godwin Ezeoke, called on the party to cancel the outcome of the exercise and conduct a fresh primary.
In a petition obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday and addressed to the National Chairman through the National Secretary, Ezeoke alleged that party officials announced a winner despite the absence of a primary election.
The petition, signed by legal practitioner C.C. Iloabanafo, described the action as “unprecedented, unlawful, unconstitutional, undemocratic, and arbitrary.”
Ezeoke accused some party officials, including the chairman and secretary, of disregarding the party’s constitution and guidelines by failing to conduct the primary before announcing a candidate.
He warned that the
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