May 24, 2026
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Chief Alexander Oluremi Ajipe, All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial aspirant in Ondo North, has alleged that the party’s primary results in four of six local government areas in the district were manipulated.
Addressing a press conference, yesterday, in Owo, Ajipe explained that he won in Owo and Ose local government areas where proper exercise was held during the senatorial primary conducted on Monday, May 18, 2026, but insisted that results from Akoko Northwest, Akoko Northeast, Akoko Southeast and Akoko Southwest local government areas did not reflect what happened on the field and results of the four council areas were fraudulently allocated.
At the APC State Secretariat in Akure, the Chairman of the National Assembly Primary Election Committee, Hon. Iboroma Harry Dabibi, had, on Tuesday, announced that “Gbenga Elegbeleye polled 28,062 votes to emerge winner,. Ajipe Alex secured 17,313 votes, while incumbent Senator Olajide Ipinsagba recorded 9,819 votes.
“Adeogun Adejoro polled 3,845 votes, Abdul Tunji Muhammed secured 1,076 votes, while Michael Adeyanju recorded 640 votes.”
