Scores of members of the Osun state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have alleged that they’ve been disenfranchised in the ongoing primary election in the state.
The members who identified themselves as supporters of Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, a ⁿòĺ aspirant in the election claimed they could not find their names on the party’s membership list despite having identification cards.
The New Diplomat gathered that some members of the party at Ward 15 in Oyan town, Odo North Local Council; Ward 2, Oke Amola, Ikirun in Ifelodun Local Government; and other parts of the state on arrival at the polling centres did not find their names on the list, making them ineligible to vote.
The situation has escalated tension in some parts of the state as the affected members have taken to the streets to protest.
A voter who spoke with the members of the press expressed his dissatisfaction at the situation, describing it as undemocratic and unjust.
“This is shocking. We came here early in the morning, overjoyed and elated to be a part of the process of electing our governorship candidate. We had gathered in our ward as early as possible for the exercise.
“To our surprise, we did not find our names in the register they pasted. We have our membership cards with us and we duly registered last year. It is however a rude shock to us that our names are not here. This is a clear message that Governor Oyetola and his men do not want us to vote for the candidate of our choice.
“Our leaders have been alleging that our names might not be in the membership register. We have found out that is true. They do not want us (Adeoti’s supporters) to vote. This is sad and undemocratic. We are party men and we are being disenfranchised in our own party. This exercise is not free, fair and credible,” the voter was quoted as saying.
