The immediate past national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and governorship aspirant in Akwa-Ibom State, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, has dismissed the primary conducted in the state as a sham.
The election committee led by Tunde Ajibulu, on Friday had announced Mr. Akanimo Udofia, as the winner of primary election to emerge candidate of the party.
But Akpanudoedehe in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen alleged connivance against him.
Akpanudoedehe in his statement disclosed that the Election Committee agreed with authorities of the Nigeria Police, the Directorate of State Services (DSS) and the REC to postpone the election on scheduled date based on the claim by Mr.Iginni that he was traumatized.
The former national secretary said he was surprised to hear that Mr. Udofia was pronounced winner of the election that all agreed to put on hold till the following day.