'I want free, fair primaries' - Gbanga Daniel; Ogun East not your birthright - Akinmade

Author: ObohPublished on: May 16, 2026Country: Nigeria

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'I want free, fair primaries' - Gbanga Daniel; Ogun East not your birthright - Akinmade

Tensions within the APC have escalated as supporters of Gbenga Daniel and aggrieved aspirants reject the alleged imposition of candidates. Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun, stated that the Ogun East senatorial seat does not belong to Daniel by right. Daniel declared that he would only participate in free and fair primaries, warning against processes with predetermined outcomes.

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