- By Halimah Olamide
The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, has been reportedly beaten to a pulp during the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress.
The poll held on Saturday.
The incident reportedly happened at Ugbo Ward 3 in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state.
The medical doctor, who was recently appointed as a commissioner by the state governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, was allegedly attacked by members of his party.
It was gathered that trouble broke out when the commissioner allegedly failed to release the result sheet of the election in the unit he was holding to members of the party who were curious to know the results of the election in the unit.
According to the information gathered by NPO Reports, his failure to release the sheet infuriated the voters which led to the attack on him.
Ajaka, who confirmed the incident, said he was attacked because they alleged he was withholding the result sheet, adding that he was attacked while he was trying to explain to them.
“I was beaten by the people. They (APC supporters) accused me of withholding election results, and while trying to explain to them what happened, they just started beating me,” Ajaka explained.
The angry party members, who attacked the commissioner, were said to be loyalists of one of the governorship aspirants in the state.