APC LG Congress Inclusive, Free and Fair – Amosun

Says no single case of parallel congress*****

 

Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has described the Local Government Congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held yesterday across the 20 local councils in the state as hugely successful, inclusive, free and fair.

 

He said the exercise was conducted in a peaceful atmosphere as all electors exercised their right of franchise without let or hindrance and no report of a single case of parallel congress in any local council in the state.

 

Amosun spoke today in Abeokuta after monitoring the exercise at Obafemi Owode, Abeokuta South, Ado/Odo Ota and Abeokuta North Local Government Areas.

 

“What we have seen today is a testimony to the fact that free and fair elections are possible in Nigeria if we all abide by the rules. Reports from all the local councils bear eloquent testimony to the ‘can do’ spirit of our people. Once we resolve to get things right, we can achieve our goal,” the governor said.

 

He explained further that whatever minor hitches witnessed in the conduct of the poll could only be “because we are human, not angels.”

 

“The good thing is that there was no deliberate action on the part of the officials to disenfranchise anyone. All tendencies in the party were fully represented. Either as winners or losers in the Congress of today, we are all one in APC. Yes, we could disagree as members of one family but we only disagree to agree. I will continue to work with our leader to ensure harmony in the party. Our goal is one, so is our aspiration in Ogun APC,” Amosun enthused.

 

The state’s helmsman praised the leadership of the party at the national and state levels for the machinery put in place to ensure a credible poll and urged party faithful to sustain the positive momentum so that APC can win the next General Election both at the state and federal levels.

 

Amosun thanked the people of Ogun for their unflinching support and abiding faith in the party and his administration, adding that his government would continue to justify the confidence reposed in it.