Nigeria, April 29 -- Two chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ondo South Senatorial District, Tamara Johnson and Pere Isaac, have petitioned the national secretariat of the party, declaring their opposition to the aspiration of the party's Vice Chairman South-west, Isaacs Kekemeke.

They declared their opposition in a petition dated 27 April to the APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda.

Mr Kekemeke recently announced his intention to seek the APC ticket to contest the senatorial seat in 2027.

The seat, occupied by Jimoh Ibrahim, is currently vacant, as he was appointed Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

The Senate declared the seat vacant on Tuesday and asked the Independent National Elector...