Marcus Onobun has protested the APC primary outcome for the Esan Central/Esan West/Igueben federal constituency, alleging he won the direct primary despite the official declaration.

This was disclosed in a petition he filed on Sunday to the All Progressives Congress Primary Election Petitions Committee, claiming ward results across the constituency showed he won the election.

The committee reportedly announced Lucky Esiegbe as the winner, despite Mr Onobun’s claim that ward results indicated otherwise.

He said, “The party approved direct primary mode, empowering registered members across thirty wards to elect the candidate.”

Mr Onobun alleged irregularities in the collation and announcement of results, stating due process was not followed in several wards. He urged the committee to review ward results and compare them with reports from officials, agents and documentary evidence.

Mr Onobun demanded to be declared the rightful winner of the APC House of Representatives primary for the constituency.

“That I be declared the rightful winner of the APC primary, having secured the majority of lawful votes,” the lawmaker said.

(NAN)