The House of Representatives member representing Akure South/ Akure North Federal constituency, Ondo state and Aspirant in the APC primary, Mayiwa Lawson Alade has narrated how he escaped being killed during the Party’s primary election.
Lawson has therefore asked the party to declare null and void the primary election held in Akure, the state capital to pick the party’s candidate was inconclusive.
He told newsmen late last night that the process was disrupted by political thugs when he was already winning the primary election.
According to him “It was a sad day in Akure election, every youth in Ondo State, most especially, Akure North/South federal constituency are not really happy as hoodlums came in while they were sorting election ballot and we were coasting to victory and all of a sudden, everything just went south.
“As you can see, my agent was beaten and taken away only to find him almost wounded, even me, I had to run for my life to avoid the stray bullet.
“As we have it, there was no election and we are hopeful to have a re-run soon.
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