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The Digest:

Former APC National Secretary Senator Iyiola Omisore has dismissed his disqualification from the party's Osun governorship primary as a "huge joke," accusing the screening panel of partisanship and procedural malpractice. He alleged the panel acted under pressure to disqualify major aspirants in favor of a preferred candidate, casting doubt on the credibility of the entire exercise. Rooted in the Storm.

Key Points:

Senator Iyiola Omisore described his disqualification from the APC Osun gubernatorial primary as "the biggest joke of the year."
He accused the screening panel of partisanship, alleging it produced multiple reports under external pressure.
Omisore stated that neither he nor the six other disqualified aspirants were formally shown the report or informed of specific infractions.
He claimed the panel chairman privately admitted to being pressured to disqualify major aspirants.
The former deputy governor challenged the panel’s allegation about insufficient nominators, stating that the party leadership has the register to verify.
He expressed confidence that the APC National Working Committee would overturn the "biased" decision.
Omisore highlighted the panel’s own report, which noted deep factionalization within the Osun APC.
All seven disqualified aspirants are set to appear before the party’s appeal committee to seek redress.

This controversy exposes deepening internal fractures and allegations of pre-determined outcomes within the ruling party, threatening the integrity of its candidate selection process in a key state.

Sources: Daily Trust, Premium Times