House of Representatives member representing Ekiti North Federal Constituency 2, Akinlayo Kolawole
House of Representatives member representing Ekiti North Federal Constituency 2, Akinlayo Kolawole, has rejected the result of Saturday’s All Progressives Congress primary election in his constituency.
Kolawole, who, in the election, is seeking the party’s return ticket, said that the result announced by the returning officer, Banjo Adedoyin, was “inconsistent with the actual will of the electorate” as he called for a review by the party’s national leadership.
Adedoyin had, while announcing the result of the election in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, stated that a former National Assembly member, Ibrahim Olarewaju, polled 6,856 votes to emerge as the winner, while Kolawole scored 2,102 votes, Omole Samson 1,322 votes, and Ayodeji Dada 2,896 votes.
In a statement by his Special Assistant on Special Duties, Kunle Adetifa, on Monday, the lawmaker rejected the result, saying, “The announced outcome does not reflect the votes freely cast by delegates and party faithful across the constituency”. Related News NDC ends sale of presidential form Two senatorial aspirants withdraw from APC primaries in Kebbi Ex-Abia speaker withdraws from Senate contest
