The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo state has deepened as the leadership of the party on Monday suspended Engr Folake Omogoroye, a female Governoship aspirant in the last primary election.
Folakemi Judith Omogoroye’s suspension is coming weeks after the controversial suspension of a governorship aspirant, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim.
Omogoroye’s suspension was contained in a statement obtained by Roving Reporters on Monday and issued by the party executive committee in Ode Aye Ward 1, Okitipupa local government area of Ondo state.
In the same vein, Four ward executive members, Ayesan Tunde; the Organizing Secretary, Jemiken Seyi; Assistant P.R.O, Adebayo Omobayo; the Assistant Welfare Secretary and Eweje Omotayo; Assistant Treasurer were also suspended by the party.
The suspension letter was signed by Akinsowola Awodele, Chairman of the ward, supported by twelve other exco members.
According to the letter, Omogoroye was suspended due to “anti-party activities and flagrant disobedience for constituted authority of the party”.
Recall that the female governorship aspirant called for the cancellation of the governorship primary election recently held in the state, conducted under the headship of the Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo.
Omogoroye has threatened a court action if the exercise wasn’t cancelled by the party for alleged widespread absence of election across the state.
According to her, ”there was no election anywhere,” it’s complete rape of democracy.”
The aspirant lamented the absence of election officials and voting materials at voting centers, rendering her and her supporters unable to exercise their right to vote.
She said that “despite her meticulous preparation and financial commitment to the party, she found herself circumvented to participate in the democratic process.
Omogoroye, has therefore, called the party’s leader, President Bola Tinubu, to intervene and annul the purported election.
According to her “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gave us women a renewed hope agenda that prompted me to go into the race with assurance that the election is going to be free and fair and that was why I went into this contest.
“But to my greatest surprise, the reverse is the case. I was on the field from 7am no election materials, were seen, not to talk of seeing any party officials or INEC officials and a voice came up that Aiyedatiwa has won, Aiyedatiwa has won.”
