APC defends Aregbesola

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has debunked claims by some aspirants that Governor Rauf Aregbesola is imposing some serving lawmakers on the people.

The Director of Publicity, Research and Strategy of the APC in the state, Mr. Kunle Oyatomi, said this in a telephone interview with our correspondent in Osogbo on Saturday.

He said, “The allegation against the governor is baseless and unwarranted. The governor did not interfere in any of the primaries because he wants the most popular aspirant to emerge.

“Some of the aspirants have been going about claiming they won the primaries, don’t allow them to mislead the public. The governor does not have any preferred choice among them. They are all members of the party and he would not impose anyone on the party.”

Although the party had yet to make public the list of those who won the primary election, sources told our correspondent that former Governor Isiaka Adeleke defeated the serving senator from Osun West Senatorial District, Husain Madasiru, while Sola Lawal defeated incumbent Senator Jide Omoworare, representing Osun East Senatorial District while only Prof. Sola Adeyeye from Osun Central retained the party’s ticket.