Ogun LG Polls: Imeko Afon APC Members Protest Nomination Of GNI's As Chairmanship Candidate - Infopalavanews

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Tuesday, 24 September 2024

Ogun LG Polls: Imeko Afon APC Members Protest Nomination Of GNI's As Chairmanship Candidate




 






Some members of All Progressives Congress , APC In Imeko-Afon Local Government on Monday marched peacefully to the party Secretariat in Iyana mortuary to protest against the imposition of a chairmanship candidate of a House of Representatives member,  Gboyega Nasiru Isiaka.




They alleged that chairmanship and councillorship candidates emerged through kangaroo primary election organized by GNI.



They also claimed that the Reps member imposed the chairmanship candidate on them for the upcoming local government election.



The residents carried placards with various inscriptions, calling on Governor Dapo Abiodun to intervene in matter for peace to rein in Imeko Afon Local Government.



One of the Protesters,  Hon. Surakat Saheed who spoke with our correspondent said that Gboyega Nasiru Isiaka has secured a lot of positions in the past and still want to secure the chairmanship position.

According to him,  GNI has already secured the following positions for his loyalists which are State House of Assembly, Hon Commissioner, Education Secretary, Chairman Education Authority, Chief Monitoring Officer and Two Monitoring Officers, adding the APC proper, Imeko-Afon Local Government were left out.




Mrs  Rebecca Babalola who spoke on behalf of the protesters, alleged that the party did not hold a primary election in Imeko-Afon, saying that GNI ordered for kangaroo primary.



She added that the chairmanship candidate is never their preferred candidate for the chairmanship position.


It was gathered during the protest there was a clash between the GNI boys and the protesters at the party Secretariat.


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