An aspirant, Mr. Abayomi Hunye, on Friday, declared himself the winner of the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, insisting that the official declaration of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly call Yayi, as the party’s duly elected flagbearer was not a reflection of the true wishes of members who took part in the conduct of the APC primary election.
Hunye made this claim in a rejoinder issued on his behalf by the Abayomi Semako Hunye Campaign and Supporters’ Movement.
Recall that the Ogun State Governorship Electoral Committee led by Mr. Wale Ohu, had earlier declared Senator Adeola winner of the direct primary election with a total of 304,055 votes out of the 305,287 accredited voters. His only opponent, Hunye recorded zero votes across the 20 local government areas of the state. The Ohu-led committee declared Senator Adeola winner and the duly elected governorship candidate of the APC for the 2027 governorship poll in Ogun State.
Hunye, however, faulted the public declaration by the committee which announced Senator Adeola as the winner of the APC primary with 304,055 votes and reportedly credited him with zero votes.
He described Senator Yayi’s victory as unacceptable and inconsistent with reports allegedly obtained from his agents across the 236 wards in Ogun State.
The statement claimed that information collated by Hunye’s representatives indicated that he secured 453,765 votes as against the 304,055 votes announced for Senator Adeola.
Hunye insisted that the figures publicly released could not be regarded as conclusive proof of a free, fair, credible or uncontested democratic exercise.
He stressed that he was a duly screened, cleared and recognised aspirant of the APC before the conduct of the governorship primary election.
Hunye’s campaign group added that the aspirant actively participated in the process despite earlier attempts and allegations allegedly aimed at frustrating his candidacy.
The campaign group expressed concern over alleged widespread complaints from supporters regarding intimidation, harassment, restriction of participation and disruption of mobilisation efforts in several locations across the state.
It claimed that such developments allegedly prevented genuine voting opportunities in some areas during the exercise, querying the credibility of the declaration that Hunye scored zero votes despite his active participation in the primary process.
Hunye’s campaign organisation argued that the results raised serious questions that required objective internal review by the party leadership.
It therefore demanded transparency on the methodology used for accreditation and collation during the primary election while also requesting clarification on the basis upon which votes were allegedly allocated or excluded in the final computation.
Hunye’s group further demanded the disclosure of complaints and incidents recorded across various wards during the exercise.
It also stated that there was also a need to determine whether all aspirants and their supporters were given equal opportunities to participate in the process.
The campaign organisation noted that reports circulating from certain local government areas appeared inconsistent with the final statewide declaration announced by the party, stressing that such discrepancies should be investigated through lawful party and constitutional channels rather than dismissed.
Hunye’s campaign organisation described the situation as an “abuse of democratic principles,” saying that the re-joinder was aimed at setting the record straight and defending the integrity of the APC.
It also described the development as “political rascality,” insisting that it would pursue all constitutional and legal options available to challenge the process.
Hunye’s campaign organisation added that it would challenge any outcome that failed to reflect what it called the genuine will of participating party members and its claimed lawful votes of 453,765.
The organisation, however, appealed to its supporters to remain peaceful, law-abiding and resolute while awaiting further actions by the campaign leadership.
