The All Progressives Congress has said there is no automatic ticket for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State in the state’s governorship election.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, made this known ahead of the state governorship poll.
The Independent National Electoral Commission had announced November 16, 2024 as the date for the Ondo State governorship election.
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Morka, who spoke on a Channels Television programme: “Politics Today,” on Thursday, reacting to a question on if Aiyedatiwa would be given the right of first refusal by the party, said: “We have not had that discussion, but we are a democratic party, we are a progress party.
“We don’t give anything to people.
“People have to justify and earn it.
“And it is not to us they have to justify their suitability, their qualification or criteria, it is to the people of the state who are our members, who would participate in the direct or indirect primary.
“Whatever preference anyone may have, it is all subject to the democratic decision of the party members who will participate in our primaries.
“We don’t give free gifts in APC.
“We contest and we compete and we win whatever it is we can get in terms of representation.
On zoning of the governorship ticket, Morka said: “We are yet to engage on zoning.
“We will explain to the people if and when we do that.”
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