Leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State have urged the party’s national leadership to prioritise electability when finalising candidates for the 2027 general elections.
The appeal comes as contestants in the party’s recent National Assembly and state assembly primaries await the release of the final list of candidates by the APC national leadership.
Speaking in Akure on Wednesday, the Convener of the Ondo APC Elders Forum, Demola Ijabiyi, said the party must ensure that candidates selected for the elections have the capacity to win at the polls.
Ijabiyi spoke during a medical outreach for elderly residents sponsored by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
He said while some aspirants might emerge from primaries through financial strength or other factors, the party must consider their chances in the general election.
He said, “Every party wants to win. You don’t want to select somebody who cannot win an election for
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