The senator for Ondo North Senatorial District, Olajide Ipinsagba, has rejected a report claiming he lost the recent primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ipinsagba and other candidates vied for the APC ticket in the primary, but the party's national Secretariat in Abuja has not yet announced the results. This delay has left many stakeholders anxious.
On Monday, the senator responded to the report about his political career being over due to an alleged loss in the primary. His media aide, Prince Adeyinka Ajagunna, issued a statement that dismissed the claims as untrue and misleading.
The statement said, "Our attention has been drawn to a commentary circulating in the media declaring the political career of Senator Olajide Ipinsagba, Senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District, is over following the recent APC primary.
"We issue this in the interest of facts, decorum, and the democratic values our party and constituents hold dear. The assertion that the 2023 mandate was borrowed undermines the thousands of voters across Owo, Akoko South/West, Akoko North East, Akoko North West, Akoko South East, and Ose who cast their ballots for Senator Ipinsagba in 2023. While we acknowledge the support of the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, the votes were cast by the people.
“Since June 2023, the Senator’s office has worked to translate that mandate into impact: facilitation of rural road projects, intervention in healthcare access, educational support for students across the six LGAs, and consistent constituency engagements. To reduce support in Akoko North West to local influence alone ignores the grassroots structures, youth groups, women leaders, and traditional institutions that have partnered with this administration to deliver results.”
The statement also highlighted that Ipinsagba has used his connections in the National Assembly and with the executive to bring federal resources to Ondo North. It mentioned that the senator has been actively engaging with constituents through town halls, office hours, and project monitoring.
“Senator Ipinsagba’s service to Ondo North did not begin in 2023, and it will not end with one primary, the result of which is yet to be made public. He remains a son of the soil, committed to development, youth empowerment, and accountable representation. The real contest is not between politicians, but between all of us and underdevelopment.”
The statement concluded by thanking the people of the senatorial district for their support and assured them that the senator will keep serving Ondo North as a dedicated citizen.
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