The conduct of APC Ward Congress in 203 wards in Ondo State over the weekend has been declared as relatively peaceful and successful.
It was gathered that the Ward Congress in Ondo state was largely on consensus arrangement to elect substantive party’s ward executives.
Speaking with newsmen in Akure on the exercise, the Ondo state Chairman of the ward Congress Committee from APC national Secretariat, Mr. Gboyega Isiaka said that the committee to a large extent was satisfied with the conduct of the congress across the 203 wards in the state.
He also stated, “eventhough there were few issues as related to the conduct of the electoral process, it was a peaceful and successful one nonetheless”
Mr Gboyega also explained that the turnout for the electoral process was highly impressive, his statement was also corroborated by the Committee Secretary Mr. Lanre Balogun who commended the party’s members for the peaceful conduct in most parts of the state.
Furthermore, Mr.Gboyega Isiaka while appraising the conduct of the ward election in other southwest states explained that even though there has been unconfirmed reports of few irregularities, he is highly optimistic that the party will seek to the immediate redress of these situations as directed by the National Working Committee of the Party
It would be recalled that the leadership of the party had unanimously agreed to adopt a consensus method to elect these new officials.
