Seven aspirants contesting Ekiti governorship on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) have demanded for the postponement of primary election over alleged parade of Governor Kayode Fayemi appointees, aides and State Assembly members as Electoral umpires to pave way for his anointed candidate, Biodun Oyebanji.
The aspirants in a statement co-signed on Thursday morning said they were shocked when some aides, members of State Assembly and Local government Chairmen were given result sheets ahead of election that will be held on Thursday.
The aspirants who expressed shock when aides, appointees, members of state Assembly were listed as electoral umpires in the primary election.
The group wondered how could the leadership of the party in the state and Governor Kayode Fayemi throw caution to the wind and parade some of his appointees as electoral umpires said they were not consulted before the panel was constituted.
The group therefore implore the Electoral Panel from National Headquarters in order to avert legal tussle that may arise from a charade governorship primary election in Ekiti State.
Among Fayemi’s aide, Assembly members, Local governments Chairmen are paraded as Electoral umpires are Kemi Olaleye, Ayo Adegbite, Aribasoye Richard’s, Olu Aladeloye, Barrister Oloje, Deji Ajayi etc that appeared as ward and electoral officers are members of BAO (government sponsored candidate.) Campaign committee.
