Crisis is looming within the Ogun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as one of the party’s governorship aspirants, Dr. Bolaji Marie Odusina, has threatened legal action over alleged irregularities that marred the party’s gubernatorial primary election.
Odusina, a United States-based board-certified paediatrician and registered member of the ADC in Ogun State, alleged that the primary election conducted on May 22, 2026, was fraught with breaches of the party’s constitution, the Electoral Act, and democratic principles guiding internal party elections.
The aspirant accused the electoral committee of bias, alleging that members of the committee were loyalists and associates of fellow aspirant, Dr. Biodun Collins Ogundipe, a development she said compromised the neutrality and credibility of the exercise.
According to her, she was neither officially informed nor provided with detailed guidelines for the conduct of the primary, including accreditation procedures, voting modalities, collation processes, and timelines.
Odusina further alleged that the election witnessed several irregularities across different wards, including the use of multiple voting locations within the same ward, contrary to standard electoral procedures which require a single designated polling centre per ward.
She also claimed that voting continued in parts of Ogun West long after polls had closed in other areas of the state, describing the situation as evidence of poor coordination and lack of transparency by the electoral committee.
The aggrieved aspirant maintained that the alleged irregularities undermined the integrity of the primary and could weaken public confidence in the ADC ahead of the 2027 general elections.
She called for a fresh governorship primary to be conducted under transparent conditions, including the appointment of a new impartial electoral committee, proper dissemination of guidelines to aspirants, and uniform voting procedures across the state.
Odusina warned that failure by the party leadership to address the concerns and order a reconduct of the exercise would leave her with no option but to seek legal redress in court to protect her rights and the integrity of the electoral process.
Despite the controversy, she reaffirmed her commitment to the ideals of the ADC and her desire to contribute to good governance in Ogun State through issue-based politics and service delivery.
As of the time of filing this report, the Ogun State chapter of the ADC had yet to officially respond to the allegations surrounding the conduct of the primary election.
