Fresh controversy has engulfed the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the disruption of the party’s House of Representatives and senatorial primary election processes, deepening internal tensions ahead of the 2027 general election.

The crisis intensified after the Ondo State APC Concern petitioned the party’s national leadership, accusing powerful interests within the state of hijacking the primaries, manipulating results, and using violence to disrupt the democratic process. In the petition addressed to the APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda, the group condemned the “kangaroo primaries” and called for urgent intervention to restore credibility to the exercise.

The petitioners alleged that although the primaries were conducted in the Fresh controversy has engulfed the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the disruption of the party’s House of Representatives and senatorial primary election processes, deepening internal tensions ahead of the 2027 general election.

The crisis intensified after the Ondo State APC Concern petitioned the party’s national leadership, accusing powerful interests within the state of hijacking the primaries, manipulating results, and using violence to disrupt the democratic process.

In the petition addressed to the APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda, the group condemned the “kangaroo primaries” and called for urgent intervention to restore credibility to the exercise.

The petitioners alleged that although the primaries were conducted in the nine federal constituencies in the state, only the results of the Akure South/Akure North, Okitipupa/Irele, and Ondo East/Ondo West were announced, with party members claiming that those declared winners were not the actual victors.