Osun 2018: APC members protest, reject zoning
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dr ademola oyedokun the spokesperson for the group told newsmen at the partys secretariat that merit should not be sacrificed on the altar of zoning1 some members of the all progressives congress apc under the aegis of development advocacy groupdag on tuesday in osogbo staged a peaceful protest against the zoning of the partys governorship ticket1 some of the inscriptions on the placards read evaluate merit not sentiment good governance is about merit and not zoning and dont divide us we stand on merit1 the protest which lasted more than two hours resulted in a gridlock on major roads1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that there had been agitation by some members of the party that the governorship ticket for the sept. 22 election be zoned to osun west senatorial district of the state1 nan also recalls that some members of apc from the zone had on july 6 staged a protest insisting that the partys candidate must emerge from the west district1 as a result of the agitation the partys primary slated for july 7 was postponed1 the protesters numbering hundreds who carried placards with various inscriptions marched from the popular ayetoro road through olaiya area to the partys secretariat on gbongan-ibadan road1 oyedokun said the agitation for zoning was a mere emotional tool and a negative value to serve the interest of a few stalwarts and not the people of the state1 the ordinary man is concerned with a decent life and not the region that produces the governor1 poverty hunger illiteracy and insecurity do not know any zone or region and that is why we are against it1 what we want is the best and wherever that best will come from is a welcome development to us1 we do not want a situation whereby we will promote mediocrity at the altar of merit he said1 oyedokun urged the party leadership to provide a level playing ground for all the aspirants for the best to emerge1 nan reports that 29 aspirants on the platform of apc had so far expressed intention to contest the partys primary slated for july 191