Don’t rob me of my victory, I won APC primary in Oyo central – Faozey Oladotun

By Abolaji Adebayo

One of the senatorial aspirants under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo Central senatorial district, Engineer Faozey Nurudeen Oladotun has claimed to be the winner of the primary election held in the senatorial district having polled 300 votes.

However, he lamented that despite his figure ahead of every other contestant, he was not declared the winner.

Oladotun, in a statement made available to journalists through the Director-General of his campaign organisation, Alhaji Semiu Alebiosu on Monday, urged the leadership of APC to declare him as the winner, because he scored the highest number of votes during the primary election.

No fever than seven aspirants contested for the APC senatorial ticket Oyo Central senatorial district which comprises eleven local government areas spread across Ibadan (5) Oyo (4) and Ogbomoso (2).

The local government areas are Atiba, AFIJIO, Oyo East, Oyo West, Akinyele, Egbeda, Lagelu, Oluyole, Ona Ara, Surulere and Ogo Oluwa.

It was gathered that the primary election was held at Moniya area of Ibadan on Saturday.

The aggrieved aspirant, Oladotun, insisted that he was the winner of the primary election, claiming that none of the other aspirants scored what he got in the election.

He emphasised his victory during the election held on Saturday and presided over by Mrs. Ajibike.

He explained that he scored 300 votes to defeat Dr. Yunus Akintunde who scored 114 votes, Hon. Bimbo Kolade who scored 30 votes, Mr Oyeleru Oyedemi who scored 43 votes and Senator Ayo Adeseun who scored 0 vote.

Oladotun, therefore, appealed to the APC leadership not to upturn his victory.

He added that it will be wrong to declare someone who came second as the winner of an election held in a democratic setting.

He said: “I was the winner of the APC primary election held in Oyo central. I scored 300 votes ahead of every I the contestant.

“The election was held on Saturday and presided over by Mrs. Ajibike. It was held at Royal Seed Event Centre, Moniya, Ibadan.

“I scored 300 votes ahead of Dr. Yunus Akintunde who got 114 votes, Hon. Bimbo Kolade -30 votes, Mr. Oyeleru Oyedemi – 43 votes and Senator Ayo Adeseun – zero votes.

“So, how can someone who came second be announced as the winner of the election. I am appealing to the APC leadership not to upturn my victory. I won the election.”