Akinlayo Challenges Ibrahim's Candidacy in APC Primaries
Kolawole Akinlayo, representing the Moba/Ilejemeje/Ido-Osi Federal Constituency in the Ekiti State House of Representatives, has asserted that his opponent, Kunle Ibrahim, did not resign from his role as Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu before participating in the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries. Akinlayo contends that Ibrahim's involvement in the primaries contravenes Section 88(1) of the Electoral Act 2026, which mandates that political appointees must resign before contesting for electoral positions.
In response to these allegations, Ibrahim dismissed the claims during a recent media interview, stating that he complied with the law. Akinlayo has also provided a copy of Ibrahim's payslip from April and May 2026, questioning why Ibrahim received a salary in April if he had resigned in March.
This situation has introduced a new twist in the ongoing political contest within the APC in Ekiti State.
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