PDP Zonal Congress: Fayose Blows hot, Alleges Over-Voting

- Ayodele Fayose has alleged that there was over-voting at the just concluded PDP southwest zonal congress

- The former governor of Ekiti state will however accept the outcome of the election because of the party's interest

- Recall that Taofeek Arajapa defeated Fayose's candidate, Eddy Olafeso, in the zonal congress held on Monday, April 12

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Hours after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) southwest zonal congress, Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti state alleged that there was over-voting at the event held in Osun state.

The PDP chieftain who made the disclosure in a series of tweets on Monday night, April 12, said his camp chose to overlook the incident because of the interest of the party.

Legit.ng recalls that former deputy governor of Oyo state, Taofeek Arapaja, the candidate backed by Governor Seyi Makinde's camp won the southwest chairmanship seat of the PDP.

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He was declared winner of the hotly contested poll by the chairman of the congress, Benson Abounu, on the evening of Monday, April 12.

Arapaja pulled 343 votes to defeat Dr. Eddy Olafeso backed by the camp of Fayose who got a total of 330 votes.

Fayose went on to note that he will accept the outcome of the election, adding that the votes from the candidates simply show strength on the two sides.

He stated that this should be explored by the party, going forward.

In a post shared on his Twitter page, Fayose wrote:

"Whatever may be our reservations on the issue of over-voting, we have chosen to look at the larger picture, which is the PDP. We must therefore use our energy and resources to rebuild the party.

"Arapaja's 343 and Olafeso's 330 votes, has simply shown strength on the two sides, this should be explored by the party, going forward."

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that there was pandemonium at the PDP southwest zonal congress on the evening of Monday, April 12, in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state.

The incident occurred around 6:45 pm when some suspected hoodlums advanced towards the gate of the WOCDIF event centre where the congress was taking place.

Fayose was about to leave the venue when the hoodlums attempted to gain access to the premises.

Source: Legit.ng