The All Progressives Congress (APC) has informed Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State that there will be no automatic ticket for him in the upcoming November 16, 2024, governorship election in the state.informationguidenigeria
The announcement was made by the national spokesman of the APC, Felix Morka, during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today program on Thursday.
Morka emphasized that the APC operates on democratic principles, stating that every individual aspiring for a nomination must earn it.JAMB Portal
This declaration suggests that the party will not guarantee automatic candidacy for Governor Aiyedatiwa, signaling a competitive process for the APC ticket ahead of the forthcoming governorship poll in Ondo State.JAMB Result
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When asked whether the APC would give Aiyedatiwa the right of first refusal ahead of the party’s primary for the November poll, Morka said, “We have not had that discussion but we are a democratic party; we are a progress party; we don’t give anything to people; people have to justify and earn it.NYSC Portal
“And it is not to us they have to justify their suitability, their qualification, or criteria; it is to the people of the state who are our members, who would participate in the direct or indirect primary.
“Whatever preference anyone may have, it is all subject to the democratic decision of the party members who will participate in our primaries.
“We don’t give free gifts in APC; we contest and we compete and we win whatever it is we can get in terms of representation,” he added.
Morka also said he can’t pre-empt whether the governorship ticket would be zoned in Ondo or not.
“We are yet to engage on zoning. We will explain to the people if and when we do that,” he said.
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