Why I Withdrew From House of Reps Contest – Elegushi

Posted on June 15, 2022

The elected candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC for the House of Representatives election for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency, Prince Oyekanmi Elegushi has voluntarily withdrawn his candidacy in deference to the party’s leadership.

In a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, Prince Oyekanmi Elegushi said he withdrew from the contest, even after he won the party’s primary election in obedience to the party and its leadership.

While pledging his loyalty to the party, he appealed to his supporters to respect the decision of the party and ensure all the candidates of the party are returned elected in the 2023 elections.

Prince Oyekanmi Elegushi won the primary election of the APC for Eti-Osa Federal Constituecy, polling 25 votes to defeat the incumbent, Honorable Ibrahim Obanikoro, who polled 23 votes.

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