Ehiozuwa Agbonayinwa, a senatorial aspirant under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Edo South, has expressed regret over leaving the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing his move as “from frying pan to hell fire.”
Speaking on Arise News’ News Day program on Friday, the former House of Representatives member alleged that despite winning the NDC senatorial primary, he is being denied a place on the ballot.
Agbonayinwa, who previously contested for governorship, claimed that NDC’s national leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, encouraged him to purchase the senatorial nomination forms but has now denied ever advising him.
“We went through rigorous processes. May 29 was the day the primary was conducted, today is June 5, and elections have not been announced,” he lamented.
He recounted how Dickson personally urged him to run for Senate under the NDC, only to later disown the conversation.
“To my greatest surprise, the same man who asked me to buy the form
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