*Arise, Owolabi fault exercise, Fasuyi insists process credible
Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti
Aggrieved aspirants in the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election in Ekiti North Senatorial District on Tuesday openly rejected the outcome of the exercise, claiming victory and alleging widespread irregularities in the conduct of the poll.
The controversy, which has continued to trail the primary election, pitched former senator, Ayodele Arise, and another aspirant, Dare Owolabi, against the incumbent senator, Cyril Fasuyi, over the authenticity of the declared result.
While Senators Arise and Owolabi dismissed the outcome announced by the APC Senatorial Primary Election Committee as manipulated and fraudulent, Senator Fasuyi insisted that the process was credible and reflected the will of party members across the district.
