Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has criticised his disqualification from the party’s Osun governorship primary, describing it as “a huge joke” and accusing the screening panel of partisanship and procedural irregularities.
Speaking to journalists after appearing before the APC Appeal Committee in Abuja on Saturday, Omisore questioned the credibility of the panel’s report, alleging that it was influenced by external pressure.
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The APC had earlier disqualified Omisore along with six other aspirants, citing their alleged failure to meet certain requirements.
But the former deputy governor rejected the reasons given, insisting that neither he nor the other aspirants had been formally notified of any specific infractions.
“That panel report is the biggest joke of the year. It is unfortunate that partisanship has been taken beyond politics,” Omisore said.
He further claimed, “We know the panel produced multiple reports, and the one submitted to the secretariat was not the original. As we speak, none of us has been shown the report or told why we were disqualified.”
Omisore also alleged that the panel chairman privately admitted being pressured to disqualify all the major aspirants in favour of a preferred candidate, raising concerns over the transparency of the primary process.
