The Governor of Ondo State, Dr Lucky Aiyedatiwa says the leadership of the All Progressives Congress(APC) is yet to declare the results of its congress recently held in the state.
Aiyedatiwa made the declaration on Friday night during a Media Chat held in Akure, the state capital.
Thefrontrank reports that APC had recently conducted its Ward, Local Government and State congresses amid crisis leading to the killing of three party faithful.
The Independent National Electoral Commission had distance itself from the conduct of the state congress held on Tuesday, March 3, citing a Federal High Court order that put the congress on hold.
Speaking on the conduct of the congress during the Media Chat, Aiyedatiwa said the results of the recently conducted congress in the state have not yet been officially announced by the APC leadership.
The governor noted that although the congress had been held at the ward, local government and state levels, the party was yet to formally release the outcome.
“We had our congress at the ward level, the local government and at the state.
“All of that has been done, but the party will eventually release the results because that has not been announced,” Aiyedatiwa declared.
Speaking on factions in the ruling party in the state, the governor disclosed that the conduct of the congress had deepened divisions within the party, saying that the Ondo APC remained intact and united.
“APC is one in Ondo State. We are not divided, but interest differs when it comes to political positions. That is politics,” he said.
In his opinion, Aiyedatiwa said that competition among party members seeking positions often created tension, noting that such disagreements should not be seen as division in the ruling party.
According to him, “You may have five aspirants contesting for one office, each with their followers. Naturally there will be push and pull. That is what people are seeing. It is not as if the party is divided.”
On the allegations that some members of the party were being marginalised, the governor described the claim as untrue, saying his administration had ensured inclusiveness in political appointments and party activities
