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The ruling party conducted the primary election to select its flagbearer for the November 16 poll in Ondo.<\/p>\n
Ododo is the chairman of the seven-member committee that supervised the exercise.<\/p>\n
Some governorship aspirants, including Olusola Oke, have expressed concerns over the conduct of the election, citing violence and alleged manipulation of the list of electoral officers.<\/p>\n
There were allegations that electoral officers did not take election materials to certain voting centres.<\/p>\n
However, in a statement, Ismaila Isah, media aide to Ododo, said the Kogi governor has commended stakeholders and APC members over the conduct of the election.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have received reports from our committee members and security agencies as well as NGOs monitoring the election including video footage,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n
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“I can say that the process has been transparent and we are going to produce a candidate that will unify the APC ahead of the November 2024 governorship election in the state.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ododo said the delay in the distribution of election materials has no adverse effect on the conduct of the poll.<\/p>\n
The Kogi governor added that concerns noticed in the revalidated membership list would not have any major impact on the outcome of the election.<\/p>\n
He urged aspirants and their supporters to see the primary election as a \u201ccontest among brothers and sisters in one family<\/p>\n
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