Some
aspirants have expressed disappointment at the refusal of the
leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State to sell
expression of interest forms to them.
Politicians
close to some of the aspirants told our correspondent in Osogbo on
Tuesday in separate interviews that the leadership of the ruling party
in the state was scheming to give the forms to the “anointed ones.”
An
aspirant, who pleaded not to be named for fear of being persecuted,
told our correspondent that “some powerful people from the top are
determined to give tickets to those already serving at the House of
Assembly and the National Assembly.”
He
said, “As I am talking to you, none of the aspirants can obtain any
form, even though the expression of interest forms closed since October
20. Other states have concluded this exercise.
“Rather than playing on the intelligence of aspirants, the party leaders should let us know the programmes of the party.
“We
even learnt that only one form is available for each of the federal
constituencies, meaning that the party would give that to only its
favoured candidate.”
But the Director
of Publicity, Research and Strategy of the APC in Osun State, Mr. Kunle
Oyatomi, when contacted on the telephone told our correspondent that the
party would make the forms available before the end of the week.
Oyatomi
said the allegation that the leaders of the party were reserving
nomination forms for serving lawmakers and the predetermined candidates
was untrue.
According to him, the
party has promised all aspirants that the forms will be made available
after it is through with matters arising from the congresses held
recently.
He said, “Aspirants should
not be in a hurry. The forms will be made available very soon. It may be
before the end of this week.”
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