Nigeria, May 20 -- Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi East Senatorial District have defended the outcome of the party's senatorial primary election, insisting that the exercise was free, fair and credible.

The party leaders also urged the senator representing Kogi East, Jibrin Isah, popularly known as Echocho, and other aggrieved aspirants to accept the outcome in the interest of the party's unity and stability.

The stakeholders' position was contained in a statement signed by Abubakar Rajab on behalf of leaders and stakeholders of the APC in Kogi East Senatorial District and presented during a press conference on Tuesday.

This followed the growing controversy over last Monday's APC senatorial prima...