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By Dayo Johnson

Akure - BARELY eleven days to the governorship primaries of the All Progressive Congress APC in Ondo state, the. Party Chairman Hon Isaac Kekemeke was Friday suspended for anti party activities by some of the party.

An acting chairman Saka Yusuf was immediately appointed by the party ostensibly acting the script of some aggrieved governorship aspirants of the party.

The crisis within the party deepened following the alleged endorsement of one of the 25 aspirants who collected nomination form by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

The ers of the governorship aspirants and leaders of the party literally sacked the state executive by sealing off the party secretariat in Akure.

As early as 8am, the protesters from the 18 council areas of the state invaded and barricaded the secretariat along Oyemekun road in Akure metropolis chatting solidarity songs.

They displayed various placards which reads: "State Minus Kekemeke Equals Victory; No Impostor, No Imposition, No Endorsement; Kekemeke Is A Mole in APC; Kekemeke Is An Unrepentant Sinner; APC Plus Kekemeke Equals Failure," among others.

But in a swift response, Kekemeke who described his removal as a drama said that he would neither be blackmailed nor be intimidated by " some privileged of the party who wants to hijack the party for their selfish interest"
"Those behind protest are those who want to impose their way on the majority, they are desperate of the party that want to hijack the party.

Kekemeke described his sack as blackmail by privilege few who want their decision to override the majority. It's a drama that's good for the season.

But while addressing newsmen during the protest, their spokespersons, Tolu Babaleye, Francis Adelokiki and Gbenga Ajayi kicked against imposition of candidate ahead of the August 27 governorship primaries.

Babaleye accused Kekemeke of enforcing the endorsement of one of the 25 aspirants of the party as the candidate in the primary poll, as being directed by their National leader, Senator Ahmed Tinubu.

"Since he came back from Lagos, Kekemeke has made serious efforts to enforce the endorsement. Kekemeke openly informed the state executive committee that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has endorsed an aspirant and has instructed him to tell the leaders and delegates."

They also accused Kekemeke of undermining the chances of the party in the November 26 governorship poll, saying he "manipulated the delegate list of almost all the wards and local government areas in Ondo State.

Babaleye said that they have resolved that "That Kekemeke must not be allowed to conduct the primary election since he has compromised his office and that the list of delegates submitted to the National Secretariat is wantonly manipulated and is a cancer to a free, fair and credible primary election.

"That Kekemeke is hereby suspended to pave way for free, fair and credible primary election; that an officer of the party from the National Secretariat of APC in Abuja be appointed to conduct the primary election since Kekemeke has shown himself to be an unbiased person who cannot guarantee a free, fair and credible primary election.

"That as a prelude to the primary election of APC, a genuine delegate list used for the 2014 primary election of the National and State Assembly elections be made available to all the aspirants.

Meanwhile, Kekemeke in his response to an alleged endorsement of a particular aspirant by Asiwaju Tinubu said " "Let them face the real issue,let endorsement contend with endorsement,let money contend with money, let influence contend with influence, let mobilization contend with mobilization, and let us go to the field and elect whoever wins"

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/ondo-apc-chairman-suspended-secretariat-sealed-crisis-endorsement-deepens/

In as much as Asiwaju has the right to endorsement, it should not undermine the integrity of the democratic process. All candidates should test their popularity at the polls but undue external influence should not be allowed.

As if they will even win the election. Propagandists making noise everywhere and disturbing the good people of Ondo where the mother of my Children hails from.

if this crisis isn't well managed and should snowball......


that means APC should kiss ever wining the governorship election in Ondo goodbye...


crisis upon crisis

Ghenghen!!

Anything that will destroy this devilish party in ondo is a welcome development

The jagaban will definitely return to Lagos empty handed as usual.....

Thieving husband of a street girl

House of commotion, tinunbu should know better that ondo people are no pushover. He cannot impose on them

hmmmm

na dem sabi o jare. like dey av the masses in mind. make dem park well


in other news
Nepa no gree take my light since Sunday noon?Over 48hrs of light. E be
like say d light get fault, I'm going 2 Nepa office 2 complain.

Seen

Anybody whey use mago-mago get something, things no go dey move well for dat pesin.

Apc take note.

The power tussle goes on...

Yet, Prof. Boroffice is working silently, meeting with delegates across the state while the other aspirants are busy with propaganda.

Prof. Boroffice is the next governor of Ondo state.

The APC need to be extremely careful with this Ondo State election if they want to come out victorious at the poll.
A level playing ground should be created for all the aspirants vying for the sole ticket of the party & allow the to elect their choice.
But if that is not done, i can only wish the Sunshine State the very best at the gubernatorial election.

Apc ehen

Really

dre11:




http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/ondo-apc-chairman-suspended-secretariat-sealed-crisis-endorsement-deepens/

take it or leave it APC will not rule over my state by Gos grace.

APC is a confused party forcing itself on the people

The only reason for my hates to Ondo Apc is because of this jagaban or taliban called Bola Tinubu...Ondo is not d same as lagos...we don't need God fartherism in Ondo politics

Good

omolayomi06:
take it or leave it APC will not rule over my state by Gos grace.

You will have to excuse us in this state.

the ticket belongs to AKEREDOLU, you may not like it, but that is Tinubu and godfatherism at it lowest ebb

Until jagaban enter six feet apc can't have a new leadership

nnachukz:
As if they will even win the election. Propagandists making noise everywhere and disturbing the good people of Ondo where the mother of my Children hails from.

I will vote for any candidate from APC again and again over their PDP counterpart, the last time civil services in Ondo state had their salary was January that's 7 months ago under PDP rule, so trying something new shouldn't be a bad idea in Ondo state

The politics of APC, ondo state chapter is a complex one. Those that control the party structure are bag eggs, if primary is allowed to take place without necessary adjustment, APC would end up having Borrofice as their flagbearer,and that in itself is a bad news to both APC and ondo state at large. The supposed anointed man by Tinubu is the best of them judging from the credentials they are parading. He's an entrepreneur, an industrialist that understands the working of the modern day economy. Who needs a typical politician as a state governor in this precarious time? But so unfortunate, he has to be ed by Tinubu ..I like the man but I hate the idea of imposition

It gets more interesting day-by-day.

Tinubu will enter kekenapep back to Lagos

sodayve:




And how is Dat yua bizness...flat headed ugu chewing biafran

Wow..who offended u

We don hear.

Meanwhile.. me dey relax

Tinubu and imposition be like prick and pussy,one cannot do without the other.his end is very near.

Oj