The Lagos State Governorship Primary Election Committee of the All Progressives Congress, on Thursday, barred one of the aspirants from the venue of the primary at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in the Surulere area of the state, The PUNCH authoritatively reports.

Our correspondent learnt that the committee prevented one of the contenders of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Abdul-Ahmed Mustapha, from the venue.

Mustapha, a former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Minerals Resources in Lagos, resigned 14 months ago and had picked up the N50m governorship form of the party.

It was gathered that the committee chaired by a former deputy governor of Borno State, Shettima Yuguda, claimed that Mustapha was not cleared by the screening committee of the party.

However, the aspirant told The PUNCH that he was in Abuja two weeks ago for the screening though the result was not announced.

He said the Secretary of the primary election committee, Bashir Mohammed, turned him back on Thursday, saying that he was not cleared and as such cannot be given accreditation access to the venue.

Mustapha said, “We were told that we were not cleared by the leadership of the party and as such, they only gave accreditation tags to those that were cleared.

“We went to Abuja for clearance two weeks ago. The results of the clearance were not communicated to us.

“We went to the APC state secretariat at Acme Road yesterday (Wednesday), we tried to get our accreditation tags but we were not given. We were there till 7am this morning before going to the venue of the primary.”

Efforts to reach Yuguda, Mohammed and another member of the committee, Tilewa Sijuade, proved abortive as of press time as calls to their lines rang out.

Also, APC chairman for Lagos, Cornelius Ojelabi, did not take his calls as of press time.

Sanwo-Olu, the anointed aspirant of APC leader, Bola Tinubu, is seeking re-election. He is in the race with Mustapha; and Wale Oluwo, a former Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources in Lagos who is also an ally of ex-governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

Mustapha had, in an interview with The PUNCH, said Lagosians deserve better than they get under Sanwo-Olu.

“After the End SARS riot, that incident broke something in me; something that was very personal and there were two ways I could go: it is either I go to the present government and told there is nothing that can be done or I say, ‘Let’s do what can be salvaged’. How can this over 70 per cent population that is alienated, angry, disconnected and that doesn’t have any stake in the economy or the way the country is being governed, how can we do something to attract them.”

He had insisted on going to the polls and noted that he won’t agree with any consensus arrangement. “Let’s go to the field and test our popularity. Nobody should be compelled into a consensus arrangement,” he said.

On why he was challenging his former boss, he said, “Because we strongly believe we have a better model that will help further accelerate the development of the state. There is a Master Plan put in place by Asiwaju (Tinubu), built on by BRF (Babatunde Raji Fashola), and built on by (Akinwunmi) Ambode. If other states are going at 3%, Lagos should be going at 9% to account for the mirage challenges in healthcare, education, energy and other sectors.

“We believe passionately that we have a better model and it that belief that is propelling us. I have some experience working for the City of New York, and understanding how the city was put together. Such model is really transmittable and we can accelerate the development of Lagos State.”

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Lalasticlala
Mynd44

Fraud. Let him contest and test his popularity

Wetin concern me......dear Peter Obi....we need u

He should not bother fighting them. Buhari will soon serve their leader confirmed breakfast.

Their godfather will be given the same treatment at the federal level.

Let me hear anyone of them make piiiim

Jimasun:
He should not bother fighting them. Buhari will soon serve their leader confirmed breakfast.

Omo Ibo calm down. I know say na hatred for tinubu put u in sifia pains.
School u no go, book u no sabi, u dey here dey constitute nuisance.
As u no read d report because u be olodo, make u read am first or ask one of your ibo boys to read am for u.

D man no even get problem with APC Lagos. Na Abuja dey say dem neva clear am so a sure say Abuja APC hq suppose sort am.

At first I even tink say na d one wey say e be ambode boy sef. I no sabi say na one tashere politician.

D main pesin , Oluwo wey be supposed Ambode boy, no even get puroblem so wetin d featherlight politician go con say be hin problem.
Make e go sort himself o. Nobody sabi am.

saintkel:
Wetin concern me......dear Peter Obi....we need u

Sorry he disappointed you... Obi and Peter are already gone far.. So wake up.

Lagos leads others follow
No shaking

ANAMBRA NO B LAGOS

Following.

Their drug lord oga go receive him own wotowoto on Sunday

Nigerialabalaba:

Omo Ibo calm down. I know say na hatred for tinubu put u in sifia pains.
School u no go, book u no sabi, u dey here dey constitute nuisance.
As u no read d report because u be olodo, make u read am first or ask one of your ibo boys to read am for u.

D man no even get problem with APC Lagos. Na Abuja dey say dem neva clear am so a sure say Abuja APC hq suppose sort am.

At first I even tink say na d one wey say e be ambode boy sef. I no sabi say na one tashere politician.

D main pesin , Oluwo wey be supposed Ambode boy, no even get puroblem so wetin d featherlight politician go con say be hin problem.
Make e go sort himself o. Nobody sabi am.

Tinubu peepoo's think say na only igbos hate the useless man. Alaye ojuyobo no fit become president kill yourself. Omo ale alatenuje

really wished ambode contest under another party.

Omo. The ball has entered my court



but I don’t know what to do with it

Probably planted in APC by Fidifi
Lagos politics na wa oo

That's not fair

Mumu men, your boss Ambode had a slim chance in 2015 he didn't make use of it. Now you returned to that same old party you left to claim a gubernatorial seat, you no well. I was watching the Wale Oluwo guy runing his mouth on channels and arise TV, I just dey laugh. He get why Tinubu is called jagaban (not his fan though). How you wan take enter when even the venue u no fit enter. You need learn politics guys.

LilyColin:



Tinubu peepoo's think say na only igbos hate the useless man. Alaye ojuyobo no fit become president kill yourself. Omo ale alatenuje

atohunrinwa. a mo iru yin. E ma shagolo le de porta ni las las. Aiye e pao bi oshi

Truthisunique2:
Their drug lord oga go receive him own wotowoto on Sunday

Omo Ibo, u go cry ehn
Just get ready to wail till 2031
U don jinx Amaechi wit ur hatred-induced badluck

LilyColin:



Tinubu peepoo's think say na only igbos hate the useless man. Alaye ojuyobo no fit become president kill yourself. Omo ale alatenuje

don't mind them anybody that criticize Tinubu on nairaland is Igbo

As a matter of fact many yorubas are against Tinubu being President. You can't keep abusing us cos' of our opinion. Remember yoruba adage; [b]ilé lati keso rode[\b]

Nigerialabalaba:

atohunrinwa. a mo iru yin. E ma shagolo le de porta ni las las. Aiye e pao bi oshi

Abi ooo how could reasonable yoruba support Tinubu, someone we knew his precedent ..... Yoruba ronú oooo

Nigerialabalaba:

Omo Ibo, u go cry ehn
Just get ready to wail till 2031
U don jinx Amaechi wit ur hatred-induced badluck

Adexxi:

[s]As a matter of fact many yorubas are against Tinubu being President. You can't keep abusing us cos' of our opinion. Remember yoruba adage; [b]ilé lati keso rode[/s] [\b]

Yoruba like Pa Tewonde George abi? Shiorr.
Tinubu don dey win since 1992 and d last Governorship election for Yorubaland na his candidate Aketi na him win. Even during d lekkilies , Tokunbo Abiru still beat PDP's Gbadamosi of Twitter wella. Eni ti o ba fi owo osi juwe ile baba re, Omo ale ni!
Awon atohunrinwa lopo ju ninu won. I no be mugu o

LilyColin:



Tinubu peepoo's think say na only igbos hate the useless man. Alaye ojuyobo no fit become president kill yourself. Omo ale alatenuje

if he no be,he still not your papa mate

Okay

This high time to be giving replying to all this Omo "Hanon"ajokuta mo mi omi,they will still need to leave Lagos go there trouble villages,where there is no respect for elders.