Ahead of the upcoming Local
Government Election in Kwara State, members of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) from Ubandawaki Ward in Ilorin West Local Government Area staged a
protest against alleged candidate imposition.
The Protesters took to the streets with placards reading "Contestants cannot vote for contestants, let the masses choose their fate, not imposed candidates.
Ensurednews earlier reported that the Kwara APC planned to adopt a consensus candidate for the election
scheduled for September 21. This decision was emphasized by Prince Sunday
Fagbemi, the Chairman of APC in Kwara, who assured party members of an
inclusive and transparent process despite the challenges of accommodating
various interests within the party.
In a video shared by JustEventOnline, protesters from Ubandawaki Ward were seen marching with placards, voicing their opposition to the alleged imposition of candidates ahead of the election.
They chanted slogans such as "We don't want candidate imposition" and specifically called out "Doctor Gali" to refrain from imposing a candidate on them.
According to a stakeholder who spoke on condition of anonymity, they claimed that Musa Aroundato is being forced upon them as the party's candidate for the councilorship.
The stakeholder revealed that on Thursday's councilorship primaries, 11 aspirants participated, with Aroundato securing 5 votes and Alowonle receiving 4 votes, while one aspirant abstained.
The protesters are calling for a transparent selection process, asserting that the party's decision undermines their democratic rights. However, efforts to reach Dr. Gali for comment were unsuccessful at the time of compiling this report.
Photo Credit - Just Event
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