A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Abayomi Hunye, has insisted that the primary which produced Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi) as the candidate cannot stand, citing “lack of fairness and transparency” in the process
Hunye had recently stoked controversy when he declared that remains in the 2027 governorship race and also unveiled a running mate
During the governorship primary held in May, the APC declared Yayi as the winner
Chairman of the Ogun State Governorship Electoral Committee, Wale Ohu, announced that Adeola secured 304,055 votes out of the 305,287 accredited voters who participated in the exercise
Ohu said Hunye, Adeola’s only challenger, polled no votes in the primary conducted across the state’s 20 local government areas
Hunye later dragged the party and Yayi to court to nullify the primary election, citing widespread irregularities and the disenfranchisement of his supporters after he was allocated zero votes
On Wednesday, Hunye met with the leadership of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Abeokuta and vowed not to back down the suit filed against the ruling party’s primary
He expressed readiness to continue the struggle for what he described as truth, fairness and the protection of the future of the state
The former commissioner said he could not understand how the people of Ogun State would be expected to entrust their resources and future to someone who, according to him, had not been transparent about his origin and connection to the state
He stressed that his objection was not about anyone’s right to contest an election in any part of the country, but about what he described as alleged dishonesty concerning such a person’s background
Hunye said, “First, I don’t know how we can trust our resources, the future of my unborn child, to somebody who does not belong here
“And it’s not about not belonging to the state, but telling lies You can contest. You have a right to contest anywhere in the world. All you need to do is to open up: ‘Yes, I was not from there, but I am living there now, and I want to do certain things.’ “People will agree with you. But when you want to build something on lies, it will not stand.”
The APC aspirant said he was determined to see the struggle through, regardless of the challenges ahead, adding that his commitment was not driven by personal ambition alone
“My prayer is that whatever happens, I pray I see the end of the whole struggle But I want to give a warning: I will not relent,” Hunye declared.
He added, “Nothing will make me relent I even see this as a task for the unborn child of this state. God will help us.”
In his remark, the National Treasurer of IPAC, Comr Sunday Ogini, explained that IPAC works with due process, stating that the submission of Hunye deserves critical analysis.
However, he noted that, as a stakeholder, the matter will be tendered at the national level for proper intervention
He urged Hunye to continue dialogue with his party, as IPAC will also support to pursue the case
He said, ” We have heard your complaints, and I assure you that all shall be looked into critically You have deemed it fit to take the matter to IPAC”.