{"id":91988,"date":"2022-02-19T19:05:04","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T18:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=91988"},"modified":"2022-02-19T19:05:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T18:05:04","slug":"breaking-oyetola-floors-aregbesola-in-his-ward-in-osun-apc-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/breaking-oyetola-floors-aregbesola-in-his-ward-in-osun-apc-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Oyetola floors Aregbesola in his ward in Osun APC primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1725214744588603298\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has floored Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola in his ward in Saturday\u2019s governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Pointblanknews.com reports Oyetola won at Ward 8, Ifofin, Ilesha East, according to official results of the Osun APC governorship primary.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Aregbesola, who is a former Governor of the State, though not contesting, has his anointed candidate, Moshood Adeoti in the Osun APC governorship primary.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nBoth Aregbesola and his political godson lost the ward to the incumbent governor, who is gunning for a second term.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Meanwhile, Oyetola also emerged winner in his ward of Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of the State.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Announcing the result of the direct primary at St. Peters Primary School, ward 001, Iragbiji, Mr Samson Oyebade, the electoral officer, said Oyetola scored 1,612 votes, to beat two other aspirants, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, and Lasun Yusuf, who scored no vote.<\/p>\n<p>He said 2,053 party members were accredited for the exercise, adding that only 1,612 party members cast their votes for the governor.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In his remarks, the governor said he was not surprised that he won in his ward.<\/p>\n<p>Oyetola, who described the exercise as a family affairs, said the primary was not expected to be a battle field.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He also urged party members to brace up for the challenges ahead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want my fellow aspirants to see this exercise as a family affair and not a battle field.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cBecause God is always in control, there is no violence in the state, although violence is not expected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI dot not know why the agents of other aspirants are not here but we should all brace up for the challenges ahead and create opportunity for reconciliation,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe governor described the turnout of the party members for the exercise as meaningful and impressive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thank God that we were able to do it peacefully.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cAll the members of the party have the opportunity to decide who will carry the flag of the party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to appeal to all our people all over the state to please maintain peace.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cThis election process should not be a battle field. It should not be a do or die affair. There should be no violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet everybody have the opportunity of participating in his choice of who should be the candidate of our party.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cI think that is the process and I think it has gone very well, contrary to the speculation,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has floored Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola in his ward in Saturday\u2019s governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). 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