The lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency 1 in Lagos state, Desmond Elliot, has rejected the results of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election.
He has now said he would challenge the process through the party’s appeal mechanism.
Elliot lost the APC ticket for a return to the Lagos State House of Assembly after Barakat Odunuga-Bakare defeated him in Wednesday’s primary election.
Odunuga-Bakare, believed to enjoy the backing of the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, polled 11,385 votes to emerge the winner of the contest, while Elliot secured 270 votes.
Reacting to the outcome in a chat with reporters on Wednesday, the lawmaker said he was dissatisfied with the conduct of the primary and would formally challenge the process.
“We are appealing, and as I say, it is not a do-or-die affair. I’m here to serve the people. That’s my home. They come to my house.
“So, I’m not going to say any more than this, other than the fact that we are not accepting this process. But the party has also, in its magnanimity, given us an opportunity to appeal,” he said.
Elliot alleged that violence and intimidation marred the exercise, claiming that several of his supporters sustained injuries during the primary.
