A former senator who represented Ekiti North Senatorial District, Ayodele Arise, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the controversy surrounding the All Progressives Congress senatorial primary in Ekiti North, describing the exercise as a sham that casts aspersions on democratic principles.
Arise, an APC chieftain and one of the aspirants in the primary election, made the call in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday.
The APC committee that conducted the primary had declared the incumbent senator representing Ekiti North, Cyril Fasuyi, as the winner of the exercise.
However, Arise and other aspirants, including Dipo Bamisaye and Dare Owolabi, rejected the outcome, alleging that the process was manipulated and fraudulent.
Speaking on the disputed primary, Arise said the ruling party was yet to overcome challenges associated with internal democracy.
He said, “When we talk about internal democracy, it is still a very big challenge. It’s one thing
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