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- Ojokoro leaders release evidence how Mobolaji Sanusi emerged consensus candidate
The Babatunde Ogala-led electoral committee of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State has released the result of the screening exercise conducted for Chairmanship aspirants vying to flag the party’s flag across the 57 LGAs and LCDAs in the state come July 12, 2025.
The screening exercise was conducted at the party’s secretariat on Acme Road, Ogba, from Tuesday, April 29 to Friday, May 3, 2025.
A total of 470 aspirants were screened out of which 432 were cleared to contest in the party’s primary elections, while 38 were disqualified or voluntarily withdrew from the race.
It was gathered that their disqualifications were primarily due to lack of Permanent Voter Cards, missing APC membership cards, and falsified secondary school certificates.
Disqualified aspirants have an opportunity to file an appeal between Sunday, May 4 and Monday, May 5, 2025.
Those who wish to contest the outcome of the primaries can submit petitions to the Appeal Committee between May 12 and 13, 2025.
Ogala described the screening exercise as “rigorous and challenging,” as he affirmed that all cleared aspirants possess the capacity to deliver quality governance at the grassroots level if elected.
A gender breakdown of the aspirants revealed that out of the 470, 411 were male and 59 were female, reflecting growing female participation in local politics.
Ojokoro leaders release evidence how Sanusi emerged consensus candidate
Meanwhile, in a bid to corroborate their stance with irrefutable facts on the adoption of Mobolaji Sanusi as consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ojokoro LCDA in the forthcoming local council elections in Lagos State, the party’s Ojokoro apex council has released a copy of the resolution containing names of the authentic leaders that signed for Sanusi.
The names were listed in an attachment to a letter sent to the state chairman of the party, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi on Saturday.
The body’s letter was to lend credence to a similar letter written on Friday where it declared Sanusi, a former Managing Director of Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency as the party’s consensus candidate in the council area.
The leaders had also urged the party chairman to disregard a superstitious list written by House of Representatives members, Benjamin Olabinjo and James Faleke.
The latest letter titled “Re: Clarification and submission of authentic list signed by majority of approved Ojokoro apex leaders for Mobolaji Sanusi as chairmanship consensus candidate,” read: “Consequent upon our letter of yesterday (Friday, May 2, 2025) on above subject matter, kindly find attached the original list of authentic leaders that voluntarily signed for the adoption of Mr. Mobolaji Sanusi as CONSENSUS Candidate of our dear APC party in the upcoming local government elections.
“The names of Ojokoro leaders herein attached overleaf for purposes of dispelling any doubts and for our party’s necessary information are:
“Hon. Ipoola Omisore (two-term member, Lagos State House of Assembly), Chief Oluyomi Olaogun (an octogenarian and politician of note in Ojokoro and Lagos State), Otunba Aremu Akindele (pioneer chairman of Ifako-Ijaiye local government), Hon. Adisa Owolabi (immediate past member, House of Representatives), Hon. Emmanuel Olotu (incumbent member of the Lagos State House of Assembly), Hon. Jelili Oseni (former councilor and incumbent APC LG Chairman in Ojokoro), Dr Waheel Adeleke Ipaye (former Sole Administrator of Ojokoro LCDA), Prince Adewale Bello (immediate past APC LG chairman in Ojokoro), Alhaji Aminu Amosun (former APC LG Chairman in Ojokoro), Dr Idris Salako (former commissioner in Lagos State), and Hon. HID Tijani (incumbent chairman of Ojokoro LCDA). Accept our sincere regards.”