Imo APC Primary: Akeredolu’s Wife Opposes Alleged Adoption Of Consensus Candidate

Wife of Ondo Governor, Mrs Betty Akeredolu, has faulted the alleged move by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo to adopt a consensus candidate for the Imo East Senatorial District seat.
Speaking at the party Secretariat in Owerri on Saturday, where delegates had converged for the primary, Akeredolu said she would not support the adoption of a consensus candidate.
Akeredolu, who described the imposition of candidates as “kangaroo election” wondered why the governor, who had promised a level playing ground would not allow delegates to vote.
“Today is supposed to be the Election Day and I have been here patiently with my delegates who arrived as early as 8:00a.m. This is almost 3:00p.m.
“As a forefront aspirant, who is in the race to win, I have asked the party chairman to show me the delegates list, but up till now I have not seen the list,” she said.
According to her, the governor can do anything with the state assembly seats but not national, saying “this is a very important legislative house you don’t joke with.”
She said most candidates of the party in the state after spending so much on campaigns, angrily stepped down on orders of the governor.
“We are all responsible Nigerians, upscale Nigerians. You can’t do that to me because I am an advocate.