The Guardian (Nigeria)

Adeyeye seeks direct primary to select Ekiti APC guber candidate

Oyebanji tasks supporters on issues- based campaigns

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From Ayodele Afolabi ( Ado Ekiti), Kehinde Olatunji ( Lagos) and Adamu Abuh ( Abuja)

FORMER Minister of Works and the National Chairman, Southwest Agenda for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu 2023 presidenti­al ambition ( SWAGA), Dayo Adeyeye, has urged the Governor Mai Mala Buni- led Caretaker Committee of the All Progressiv­es Congress ( APC) to adopt direct primary for the 2022 Ekiti State governorsh­ip candidate.

He argued that it would be a fatal mistake for APC to allow unpopular individual to be imposed on them during the January 27 primary meant to elect the candidate that would fly the party’s flag.

He said this in Ado Ekiti, yesterday, while declaring his intention to contest the Ekiti governorsh­ip poll on the platform of APC.

Before addressing supporters at the Prince Adedayo Adeyeye Movement office in B

ESIDES, ahead of the January 27 primaries of the APC, an aspirant and former Secretary to the State Government ( SSG), Biodun Oyebanji, urged his supporters to continue to market his policies and programmes and avoid joining issues with the opposition.

Oyebanji, who restated his commitment to running an issue- based campaign, urged his supporters to focus more on developmen­t, competence, character, capacity and

Mtrack record, among others. EANEHILE, APC chieftains led by Senator Ajibola Bashir, yesterday, reaffirmed their position to ensure the reelection of Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola.

Bashir, who was accompanie­d by several members of the National Assembly and appointees of the state, procured the N22.5 million expression of interest and nomination forms for the governor at the party’s national secretaria­t in Abuja.

 ?? PHOTO: FEMI ADEBESIN- KUTI ?? Chief Operating Officer, Startimes Nigeria, Tunde Aina ( right); Stakers Championsh­ip Host, Uti Nwachukwu; Managing Director, Goal Tile Internatio­nal, Dr. Alao Olaleke; Stakers Championsh­ip Co- host, Roseline Afije, a. k. a. Liquorose; and Stakers Championsh­ip Coach, Titi Kuti at the inaugural press conference and unveiling of the Stakers Championsh­ip, Sport Reality TV Show, in Lagos… yesterday.
PHOTO: FEMI ADEBESIN- KUTI Chief Operating Officer, Startimes Nigeria, Tunde Aina ( right); Stakers Championsh­ip Host, Uti Nwachukwu; Managing Director, Goal Tile Internatio­nal, Dr. Alao Olaleke; Stakers Championsh­ip Co- host, Roseline Afije, a. k. a. Liquorose; and Stakers Championsh­ip Coach, Titi Kuti at the inaugural press conference and unveiling of the Stakers Championsh­ip, Sport Reality TV Show, in Lagos… yesterday.

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