Lagos LG Polls: Youths Lament Alleged Imposition Of Candidate In Oto Awori LCDA
Concerned youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward B Ijanikin/Ayetoro within the Oto Awori Local Council Development Area (LCDA) have expressed grievances over the alleged imposition of a councillorship aspirant, describing the situation as “political robbery.
According to the aggrieved youths, despite three candidates purchasing councillorship forms, the outgoing LCDA chairman, Prince Musibau Adekunle Ashafa, has allegedly endorsed only one candidate, Bashiru Safuri Olamilekan.
The youths also accused the APC State Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, of issuing a directive and approval for the incumbent councillor to serve a two-term tenure.
The youths argue that the alleged imposition and directive by the state chairman undermine their democratic rights and interests.
They suggest that the people of Oto-Awori LCDA Ward B may respond to the situation through peaceful protest or other forms of expression.
The youths note that Ward B comprises eleven political zones and historically, for the past 22 years, councillors have consistently been selected from Ijanikin Central, which includes communities like Alasia, Ayetoro, Ibefun, and Ibasa, among others.
They demanded that the councilorship position be zoned to another zone within the ward.
They also demanded that every party member of the ward must be carried along in picking a consensus candidate, while noting that no candidate has served more than one tenure in Ward B since the creation of the LCDA, and it has become a tradition.
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.
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