Seven governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have dropped their bid to contest for the party’s ticket in the coming governorship election in Ekiti state. The affected aspirants include Opeyemi Bamide, a serving member of the National Assembly and Dayo Adeyeye, former minister of state for works, The Guardian reports.
Others are Kayode Mojo, Demola Popoola, Femi Bamisile, Bamidele Faparusi, and Afolabi Oluwasola.
In another report by The Cable, The contenders withdrew from the ongoing primary election ciing irregularities in the conduct of the exercise billed for Thursday, January 27.
The aspirants had earlier called for the disbandment and replacement of the members of the ward and LGA election committee appointed to oversee the primary election. According to them, the committee members are loyalists of Biodun Oyebanji, the aspirant allegedly backed by Governor Kayode Fayemi.
