A member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Hon. Kolawole Akinlayo, challenges the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election result for Ekiti North Federal Constituency II. Akinlayo urges the APC leadership to strictly apply the provisions of Section 88(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026, in handling the dispute. He argues that the process used for selecting the primary winner does not comply with the requirements of the law.
Premium Times reports that Akinlayo specifically alleges that the declared winner, Kunle Ibrahim, is still a political appointee at the time of the primary, which he says violates legal provisions. He therefore calls for Ibrahim’s disqualification or for the party to conduct a fresh primary election.
Both outlets frame the matter as an internal party challenge tied to compliance with the Electoral Act, with Akinlayo seeking corrective action from APC structures rather than a separate external election outcome.
