THE Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded its local government chairmanship primaries for the upcoming June 12 elections, but the process was marred by controversies.
Some of the aspirants and their agents staged protests over the outcome of the exercise in some areas.
The Electoral Committee Chairman, Babatunde Ogala, acknowledged the protests and attributed them to possible human errors during the process.
Ogala encouraged dissatisfied aspirants to seek redress through the party’s Appeal Committee, which can overturn decisions with valid evidence.
“Despite the protests, the APC has successfully produced 55 chairmanship candidates for the upcoming local government elections, covering most of the state’s 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas (LCDAs).
The APC chairmanship primaries produced four consensus candidates for the local government chairmanship elections: Isa Abiola Jibril (Iba), Azeez Karim (Oto Awori), Motunrayo Alogba (Ijede), and Rasaq Bamidele Kasali (Lekki). Their candidatures were affirmed by local party officers in the presence of INEC officials.
The full list of elected candidates includes:
Azeez Kareem (Otto Awori LCDA)
Usman Hamzat (Ifako-Ijaiye LG)
Motunrayo Gbadebo (Ijede LCDA)
Olamilekan Akindipe (Ajeromi-Ifelodun LG)
Hameed Aroyehun (Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA)
Oluyemisi Rosiji (Ojokoro LCDA)
Moyosore Ogunlewe (Kosofe LG)
Isa Jubril (Iba LCDA)
Olufemi Okeowo (Ifelodun LCDA)
Taoreed Taiwo (Ejigbo LCDA)
Muibi Alade (Lagos Island East)
Suleiman Yusuf (Surulere LG)
Azeez Ogidan (Coker Aguda LCDA)
Tola Oyedele (Agboyi-Ketu LCDA)
Sanusi Ismail (Amuwo-Odofin LG)
Muibat Rufia (Ojo LG)
Samsudeen Agunbiade (Eti-Osa East LG
Abiodun Akinola (Orile Agege LCDA)
Lateef Ashimi (Somolu)
Humpey Babatunde (Badagry)
Sura Animashaun (Epe LG)
Adebayo Olasoju (Isolo LCDA)
Sesan Olowa (Ibeju-Lekki LCDA)
Wale Alomo (Ikosi-Ejinrin LCDA)
Rauf Ibrahim (Badagry West LCDA)
Adedayo Ladega (Ikorodu LG)
Rasak Oloyede (Oriade LCDA)
Taiwo Oyekan (Lagos Island LG)
Wale Hameed (Ikorodu North LG
Bolanle Bada (Ikosi-Isheri LCDA)
Kehinde Oloyede (Oshodi-Isolo LG)
Sunday Benson (Imota LCDA)
Kazeem Sulaiman (Ikorodu West LCDA)
Shobanjo Idowu (Apapa LG)
Peter Ajose (Olorunda LCDA)
Monsuru Ismail (Eredo LCDA)
Opeyemi Akindele (Mosan-Okunola LCDA)
Abiodun Agbaje (Ayobo-Ipaja LCDA)
Ibrahim Akinpelu (Alimosho LG)
Jimoh Olawale (Apapa-Iganmu LCDA)
Bukola Omofe (Bariga LCDA)
Tunbosun Aruwe (Mushin LG)
Olusegun Odunmbaku (Ojodu LCDA)
Idris Balogun (Egbe-Idimu LCDA)
Bola Oladunjoye (Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA)
Moyo Adebanjo (Onigbongbo LCDA)
Lasisi Akinsanya (Ikotun-Igando LCDA)
Akeem Dauda (Ikeja LG)
Lawal Jakande (Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA)
Daniel Olufemi (Itire-Ikate LCDA)
Jimoh Ishola (Agbado-Oke Odo LCDA)
Adeola Sheriff (Eti-Osa LCDA)
Babatunde Azeez (Agege LG)
Aminat Alabi (Iru/Victoria Island LCDA)
The election into local government and LCDAs in Lagos will take place on July 12, 2025.
A reporter with the ICIR
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