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Ondo APC Women and Youths Protest Alleged Imposition of Assembly Candidates

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Women and youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State staged a protest in Akure on Monday to reject the National Working Committee's list of National Assembly candidates, blocking major roads and calling for presidential intervention.

Women and youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State staged a protest in Akure on Monday, holding placards with inscriptions including 'Let our vote count', 'We say no to imposition', 'We Reject the Abuja Result', and 'No to Cheating'. The demonstration was organized to reject the National Working Committee's (NWC) list of National Assembly candidates, which protesters alleged did not reflect the outcome of the party's direct primaries.

During the event, protesters blocked major roads, including the convoy of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Protesters accused party leadership of overturning members' will via manipulation of the appeal process. They claimed the list included primary losers and constituted an imposition of candidates.

Ondo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Seun Osamaye, spoke during the protest, describing the NWC list as 'fake' and calling on President Bola Tinubu to intervene. Osamaye stated opposition to imposition and 'Abuja results', claiming Ondo State is 'on fire' and rejecting 'mago mago'.

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