The aborted Governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants and members of the National Working Committee of the party.
One of the aspirant who volunteered information to newsmen at the end of the meeting, Barrister Ajayi Olowo said the aspirants appealed to the National Working Committee to shift the date to Sunday in view of the fact that they needed time to get back to the their constituency.
Olowo also said that the leadership of the party has assured them that a few members of the panel will be changed in accordance with their request, pointing out that with such an assurance, they have no reason not to have confidence in the committee to conduct the primary.
He also dismissed the possibility of having a consensus candidate for the primary saying “there is no consensus. We are all going for election”.
Majority of the 33 aspirants contesting the primary were present at the meeting with the National Working Committee, but Minister of Solid Mineral Kayode Fayemi was visibly absent.
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Some of the aspirants present include Babafemi Ojudu, Segun Oni, Opeyemi Bamidele, Senator Gbenga Aluko, Hon. Femi Bamisile, Dr.Wole Oluyede, Hon. Bamidele Faparusi, Hon. Bimbo Daramola, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele, Senator Ayo Arise, Dr. Wole Oluleye and Dr. Adebayo Orire.
Others are Mr. Kola Alabi, Mr. Kayode Ojo, Mr. Muyiwa Olumilua, Mr. Victor Kolade, Mr. Debo Ajayi, Chief Dele Okeya, Chief Diran Adesua, Chief Sesan Fatoba, Dr. (Mrs.) Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, Mr. Olumuyiwa Coker and Deacon Adekunle Esan.
But National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi said even though the aspirants made the request, it is not likely that the party will oblige them the request since it has till Tuesday, May 15 to submit a list of candidate to INEC.