Ekiti North APC Senatorial primary failed to meet standard – Dare Owolabi demands cancellation 

A senatorial aspirant for Ekiti North Senatorial District, Otunba Oluwadare Owolabi, has called for the cancellation of the All Progressives Congress, APC, superior predetermination held connected Monday, May 18, 2026, citing alleged irregularities and unit during the exercise.

Owolabi made the request portion addressing journalists soon aft the primaries conducted crossed the district, which covers Ikole, Oye, Moba, Ilejemeje and Ido-Osi section authorities areas of Ekiti State.

According to him, the process failed to conscionable antiauthoritarian standards and should not beryllium regarded arsenic a credible superior election. 

“There was nary due accreditation and the votes were not counted the mode they should person been counted. What happened yesterday cannot beryllium described arsenic a escaped and just election,” helium said.

The aspirant alleged that officials deployed to supervise the predetermination were authorities employees, compromising the neutrality of the exercise.

He besides accused organizers of deliberately disrupting the venue, creating panic among enactment members and supporters.

“People ran for their lives due to the fact that the venue became chaotic. ...