The National Working Committee of the All Progressive
Congress, APC, on Monday afternoon made a u-turn on the controversial
by-election in the Osun West senatorial district as it cleared Senator Mudashir Husein, who was earlier disqualified by the Rikiji led screening committee.
Husein, a serving commissioner in the state, and one of the
two aspirants that were presented for the screening exercise, was disqualified
for his failure to comply with the party’s guidelines and electoral law.
Both APC guidelines and electoral law made it compulsory for
any individual in a public service employment to resign or withdraw before
contesting for an elective office.
However, the National Working Committee of the APC made a
sharp u-turn on Monday, as they unanimously cleared Husein to participate in
the party primary slated for Tuesday, June 13.
The resolution of the NWC was communicated to pressmen in
Osogbo through the Director of Publicity, Research, and Strategy of the Osun
APC, Mr Kunle Oyatomi.
Oyatomi explained that by the clearance of Husein, he was
qualified to participate in the primary election as scheduled, alongside
Ademola Adeleke, the younger brother to the late Senator Isiaka Adeleke.
“The National Working Committee of our great party, headed
by the National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun had this afternoon cleared senator
Mudashir Husein to participate in the primary election as scheduled,” Oyatomi
said.
By Ajibola Olaniyi
