Following the outcome of the All Progressives Congress national and state assembly primaries in Ondo State, losers have been urged to shelve their personal ambitions and support those who emerged as the party’s candidates.
Chairman of the party, Mr Isaac Kekemeke, while meeting with the party leaders from the 18 local governments in the state on Monday, said it was the only way the party would be successful in the coming elections.
He said, “The only way for the party to win the forthcoming general elections in the state and country as a whole in 2015, is to be united and go to the elections as a team and not as a divided house. Elections cannot be won when members of the party are aggrieved.
“I plead that no matter what energy, time and material resources you have expended, we must correctly see such as our contribution to the growth, development and victory of our party.
” I wish to, on behalf of the leadership of the party, assure you that the party will never forget your labour.
“It is however the truth that this labour can only be rewarded if the party becomes victorious at the polls next year.”
Some aspirants expressed their grievances, saying the game was not played according to the rules during the exercise.
They also demanded the candidates should carry them along in the preparation for the general election, alleging that some of the candidates that won the primaries in their various constituencies saw them as political enemies.
Kekemeke however promised to meet with all the candidates to settle the rifts and strategise on how to win the coming elections.
