APC, Only Party Contesting Osun Council Poll

Only one political party, presumably, the All Progressives Congress, APC is to contest the Osun State Council poll this Saturday, Segun Oladitan, the Chairman of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission revealed on Thursday.

Though he did not disclsoe the name of the party, GWG.NG reports that only the ruling APC has been campaigning for the election.

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP which is to take over the reins of government having defeated the APC in the governorship election is boycotting the polls having lodged an action in court against the exercise.

The All Peoples Party, APP has also launched a legal action against the exercise.

Oladitan, speaking during a radio programme vowed that the election would go ahead given that there was no court order stopping it.

“OSIEC is constitutionally empowered to conduct the election. There is no judgement stopping us from conducting the election. Why are they whipping up sentiment? There is no legal restriction whatsoever.

Asked how many political parties would be participating in the October 15 council poll election, Oladitan said only one political party signified intention to contest at the poll.

According to him some parties collected forms but failed to return them he disclosed in affirming that only one party in Osun State, presumed to be the APC will contest in the

“Those political parties who have shown interest to participate collected forms but didn’t return. Those who returned the forms were screened. As at last three weeks, it’s only one party that has been screened for the election,” he said without spilling out that only the APC has been campaigning and will contest the Osun Council poll.

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