By Segun Giwa
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward Congress Committee in Ondo State says it has received results of the ward congress from the 18 local government areas of the state.
Mrs Margaret Aruruenu, the Chairman of the committee, stated this while speaking with newsmen on Thursday in Akure after receiving results from the returning officers at the party’s secretariat.
The congress was conducted on Wednesday in all the 203 wards in the state.
The chairman of the committee declared the process free, fair and credible.
Aruruenu said the exercise was held across the 203 wards in the state, adding that it was concluded without any crisis in most areas.
“The congress has been conducted and everything has been concluded. We are happy that it was peaceful and concluded.
“It took place in all the 18 local government areas in the state. We appreciate all the returning officers for serving the party diligently,” she said.
Also, the Secretary of the committee, Mr Smart Iheazor, said the congress was conducted in total compliance with the party’s guidelines.
“The exercise was in total compliance with the guidelines of our party that were given to the committee to conduct this ward election. It was hitch-free.
“Thursday (today) is going to be a day that the appeal committee will be sitting. I’m assuring you that no person will bring any petition to challenge this election, which was very free, fair, credible and transparent,” he said.
Iheazor revealed that while the committee received some disturbance reports from the field, none of them affected the credibility of the congress.
He added that party members participated in the exercise and expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the congress.
