The aspirants alleged that Fayemi, through his impact, is making an effort to pass off Biodun Oyebanji, a governorship candidate, as the party’s governorship standard-bearer in the state.

As numerous as 7 governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress have withdrawn from the celebration’s main election in Ekiti State as they alleged perceived misbehavior.

According to the candidates– Kayode Mojo, Demola Popoola, Femi Bamisile, Bamidele Faparusi, Dayo Adeyeye, Opeyemi Bamidele and Afolabi Oluwasola– the primary election committee is comprised of followers of Governor Kayode Fayemi.

They have actually given that asked the party to reconstitute the main election committees throughout the state.

The candidates alleged that Fayemi, through his impact, is making an effort to pass off Biodun Oyebanji, a governorship candidate, as the party’s governorship standard-bearer in the state.

In a statement on Thursday, the candidates said there is no other way the exercise will be reasonable with the calibre of individuals resting on the primary election committees.

“The 7 candidates herein received with disrespectful shock and dismay the supposed list of city government election committee and ward election committee made up exclusively by celebration members and political appointees that had in the past now honestly endorsed the candidacy of Biodun Oyebanji the immediate past secretary to the state government.

“It is on record that the federal government of Governor Kayode Fayemi has offered its undeviating assistance to the candidacy of Biodun Oyebanji, it prevails knowledge that the Governor and most appointees of the guv are openly rooting for and supporting Biodun Oyebanji’s aspiration to end up being the flag bearer of our excellent party.

“What is more troubling is the fact that an easy look at the names of the individuals appointed as members of both committees would reveal that it is made up of appointees of government who are all advocates of a candidate in the primary election they are selected to superintend.”

They added: “The 7 candidates herein are faithful, faithful and committed party members who are truly worried about the opportunities of the celebration in the forthcoming 2022 governorship election where an imposition is permitted to override a democratic primary election for determining its flag bearer.

“We ask for that both the local government election committee and ward election committee was constituted on the list already in circulation be dissolved and changed with names that would reinforce internal democracy and support the goals and goals of the party.”