Osun APC Primary: Oyetola refused to resign 30days before election, describes exercise as sham— Aregbesola’s camp 

The factional Chairman of Aregbesola’s group in the party, The Osun Progressives, Honourable Rasaq Salinsile has faulted the primary election, saying it’s effort in futility, Mouthpiece NGR can report. 

Speaking with the newsmen in ward 4 on Saturday at Isale Oba in Iwo local government, Salinsile said members of his group were disenfranchised as they couldn’t find their names on the party’s register.

He alleged conspiracy by the state governor, Gboyega Oyetola with the party at the national level since he is one of the National Extral Ordinary Caretaker Committee of the party, saying, his group will reject the outcome of whatever outcome of the exercise.

He said: “Up till today, we have not seen the register of the party, which is against the rule of the game. At least, each of the aspirant if expected to have a copy of the register of members but none of them has it.

“We raised it at the stakeholders meeting at the party secretariat. Many of our supporters can’t find their names on the register. Governor Oyetola is one of the National Caretaker Committee of the party and he is one of those that planned the primary election. No one will set exam questions and fail himself.

“All these anomalies will tell on the outcome of the election exercise. I see it as mere exercise, a waste of time and resources. We said it earlier that there are somethings that should be carried out before this election. As a member of the caretaker committee, Oyetola should have resigned 30 days before this election but he refused to resign.

“This primary was earlier scheduled to hold on March 5 but it was brought back to February 19 because the National Convention would come up on February 26 and he knew that new set of people will be on board and he wouldn’t have the kind of influence he has now by then. That’s why he is making nonsense of this exercise.

“He is only abusing the position he holds as a member of CECPC. So, whatever comes out of this exercise is a nullity, we won’t take it.