Members of the All Progressives Congress in Odigbo local government area have staged a peaceful protest over alleged plot to impose an unpopular aspirant as candidate of the party for the Odigbo constituency 1 in the Ondo State House of Assembly.
The protesting APC members blocked the busy Akure-Ore-Okitipupa highway thereby causing heavy vehicular traffic.
Placards carried by the APC protesters had inscriptions such as “Odigbo is not Kwara”, “Odigbo constituency is sufferering”, “We do not want imposition”,”We want free and fair primaries”, amongst others.
Leader of APC in Ajue Ward, Odigbo local government, Mr. Omosuyi Adelegan, said the protest was to stop plans to impose one Tunji Fabiyi as sole candidate of the party for the Odigbo 1 constituency.
Adelegan stated that the people would not support an aspirant that hails from Kwara State.
“We heard some persons have come to hijack the party primary processes. That is why we are protesting. We do not want imposition. They are trying to impose somebody from Kwara State. The person they are trying to impose have been a Special Assistant but we have not seen him here for the past four years.
“We want the party leaders to listen to us. We do not want imposition.”
An APC woman leader in the locality, Ms Omosuyi Kehinde, said the protest was to stop a stranger from representing them in the State Assembly.
“We do not want a stranger to represent us. The man we want has been doing empowerment for the people.”
But Hon Fabiyi who denied plotting to be imposed as sole candidate of the party said he was prepared for the party primary.
Hon Fabiyi stated that his forefathers had lived in Ajue for many years and that he had held several politcal positions including winning election as a councillor.