Politics

Lagos LG Polls: APC Aspirants Cries Out Over Attempt To Impose Candidates

ByOlamilekan Adigun

PublishedMay 5, 2025

Ahead of the Local Government elections in Lagos, some chairmanship aspirants have advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to subvert democratic processes in its primaries.

Speaking on behalf of 12 aspirants in Ojokoro LCDA, Segun Sekoni and Mustapha Rasheed in a statement, said good leaders would not emerge through imposition.

The forum said democracy thrived well and delivered its dividends when the process of selecting leaders was credible, transparent, and acceptable to all participants.

According to the group, the APC hierarchy in Lagos should not give in to false claims of a consensus endorsement of a particular as the LCDA’s chairmanship candidate.

The group said such an idea, being sold and accepted by the party hierarchy in the state, remained a deception, misleading, and untrue.

“This claim suggests that a consensus has been reached within the All Progressives Congress (APC) to adopt (a candidate) as the party’s sole chairmanship candidate in Ojokoro LCDA.

“We wish to categorically state that this claim is false, deceptive, and aimed at misleading the public. We call on the Lagos State leadership of the APC and all relevant authorities to ensure that Ojokoro LCDA conducts a transparent, fair, and credible primary election.

“No individual or clique has the right to impose candidates against the will of the people. Let it be known: Ojokoro is not for sale. The people must decide,” the aspirants said.

According to them, the list being shared is merely an attendance list from a meeting with the speaker of the Lagos parliament.

“There was no agreement, no vote, and no consensus decision reached at that meeting. This act of misinformation is a desperate attempt to gain undue advantage and subvert the democratic process,” the group added.

(NAN)

Olamilekan Adigun

Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.