By Umar Dankano,Yola.
Aggrieved Aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Southern Senatorial Zone have staged a peaceful protest against the alleged imposition of a House of Representatives candidate for Demsa, Numan and Lamurde federal constituency,Kwamoti Laori in Adamawa state.
The demonstration took place in Numan, where dozens of aspirants, party members, and supporters gathered at the APC Zonal Secretariat carrying placards with inscriptions such as “No to Imposition,” “Allow Free Primaries,” and “Let the People Decide.”
The aggrieved Aspirants including; Hon. Vrati Nzonzo,Hon.Justina Nkom, Hon.Eli Jegubara and Hon.Usoko Ken said the protest was triggered by reports that a single candidate had been selected without consultation or a primary election.
According to them, they are not against any individual, but they are against a process that sidelines other aspirants and ignores the will of party members at the grassroots. Democracy within the party must be respected,
They say that the aspirants has invested time and resources in mobilizing support across the three local government areas in the and deserved a level playing field.
However calling on the state and national leadership of the APC to cancel any imposed list and allow a transparent primary election.
The aggrieved aspirants say they remain loyal to the APC. Their demand is simple: let members choose who represents them. Imposition weakens the party and gives the opposition an advantage,
The protest ended peacefully, with the aspirants pledging to continue engaging party structures through constitutional channels.
