The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has concluded its chairmanship primaries for the June 12 local government elections, despite some controversy surrounding the process. Some aspirants and their agents expressed dissatisfaction with the outcome in a few areas, leading to protests.
Babatunde Ogala, Chairman of the Electoral Committee, acknowledged the protests and attributed them to possible human errors during the process. He encouraged aggrieved aspirants to appeal the outcomes through the party’s Appeal Committee, which can overturn decisions based on valid evidence.
Despite the challenges, the party has produced chairmanship candidates for 55 out of the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state. The elected candidates include:
Isa Jubril (Iba LCDA)
Motunrayo Gbadebo (Ijede LCDA)
Rasaq Kasali (Lekki LCDA)
Zeez Kareem (Otto Awori LCDA)
Usman Hamzat (Ifako-Ijaiye LG)
Hameed Aroyehun (Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA)
Oluyemisi Rosiji (Ojokoro LCDA)
Moyosore Ogunlewe (Kosofe LG)
Olufemi Okeowo (Ifelodun LCDA)
Olamilekan Akindipe (Ajeromi-Ifelodun LG)
Other notable candidates include Suleiman Yusuf (Surulere LG), Azeez Ogidan (Coker Aguda LCDA), Tola Oyedele (Agboyi-Ketu LCDA), and Taoreed Taiwo (Ejigbo LCDA), among others.
Ogala urged all aspirants to remain calm and work towards the party’s success in the July 12 elections.
