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Youth leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos West Senatorial District have supported the growing agitation for the emergence of a governor from Badagry Division in the next electoral cycle, declaring: “It is Badagry or nothing.”
The group, under the aegis of Lagos West APC Youth, made its position known yesterday during a news conference addressed by its convener, Prince Seyon Akran.
The youth said their stance aligned with the earlier position of traditional rulers in the division, describing the demand as a matter of equity, justice and inclusion.

Addressing reporters, Akran said the call for zoning APC governorship ticket to Badagry—popularly described as “Badagry Lokan”—represented a historic turning point for the division, which he noted had never produced a governor since the creation of Lagos State in 1967.
“This is not an accusation. It is a fact,” he said. “As stakeholders in Lagos State, we affirm that our demand is legitimate, just and fair—devoid of offence to God and man.

The youth group stressed that Badagry had remained a loyal and consistent supporter of the progressive movement and APC, contributing to electoral victory and governance support over the years.

“From elections to governance support, Badagry has consistently stood with the progressive family. We have shown loyalty. We have delivered. We have remained committed,” Akran said.
The youth also highlighted the need to ensure young people in the division were not excluded from political opportunities, warning that continued marginalisation could hinder development and representation.
“We speak as leaders of tomorrow. The system must not be at the disadvantage of Badagry youths. We deserve inclusion, opportunity and representation,” the group said, adding that the division is in need of infrastructure development and economic advancement.

Rejecting claims that Badagry lacks the capacity to produce a capable governor, the youths argue that the division is home to competent, experienced individuals, who can lead Lagos effectively.

“Badagry is blessed with men and women of character, integrity, education and exposure. Badagry is not lacking. Badagry is ready,” Akran said.
They further underscored Badagry’s strategic importance to Lagos State’s future, describing it as a gateway to West Africa with immense tourism potential, vast agricultural resources and opportunities for regional trade and economic expansion.

The group singled out Mr Samuel Mawuyon Ajose (SMA), a chieftain of APC from Badagry, as a potential candidate, citing his track record of service, grassroots mobilisation and investment in party structures.
According to the youth, Ajose has contributed to strengthening APC across Lagos State, including providing logistical support for elections in all 57 local government areas, mobilising support for progressive leadership and promoting Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“These are not theoretical credentials. These are real actions under real conditions,” Akran said. “At a time when the question is not just who should lead, but who is prepared to lead, SMA stands out.”

The group maintained that Badagry possessed capable indigenes and did not need to look beyond its borders for leadership.
Reaffirming their loyalty to APC and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the youth described their demand not as divisive, but as a call for fairness and inclusion within the party.
“This is not a division. This is justice. Badagry has waited. Badagry has contributed. Badagry has delivered. Badagry is ready,” the statement said.

The news conference adds to the growing momentum within political circles in Lagos over zoning arrangements ahead of the next governorship election, with stakeholders calling for a shift in power to underrepresented areas of the state.

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Traditional rulers from Badagry Division have formally called for the zoning of the Lagos State governorship to the area in the 2027 election, citing historical contributions, political loyalty and what they described as decades of exclusion from the state’s top leadership.
The demand was made at a news conference yesterday addressed by royal fathers and community leaders from the division, led by Dr Olalekan James, the Akweno of Kweme Kingdom, Badagry.
Addressing reporters, the monarchs framed their request as a matter of fairness, equity and inclusion rather than agitation, stressing that Badagry remains the only one of Lagos State’s five traditional divisions yet to produce a governor since the state’s creation in 1967.

“Badagry Division remains the only one among the five divisions in Lagos State yet to produce a governor. All other divisions—Epe, Ikorodu, Ikeja, and Lagos Island—have had the opportunity,” the royal fathers said.
They described the gathering as “a moment of political reflection” and a necessary intervention to end what they termed a “culture of unprofitable silence” over the political marginalisation of the division


The monarchs highlighted Badagry’s historic role as a gateway for commerce, diplomacy, and cultural exchange long before the emergence of modern Lagos, noting that the town connected Nigeria to Europe and the wider West African sub-region.

They added that the division still occupies a strategic position as Nigeria’s corridor to the Republic of Benin and the ECOWAS region, with significant economic potential tied to infrastructure such as the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.

“Our heritage is rich. Our contributions are undeniable. And our relevance remains critical to the future of Lagos State,” the statement read.
The traditional rulers also underscored Badagry’s longstanding support for progressive politics, noting that from the Alliance for Democracy (AD) through the Action Congress (AC) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the division has consistently delivered strong electoral returns.

According to them, Badagry has maintained an average of 90 per cent support for the progressive bloc and ranked among the top-performing divisions in the 2023 general election.

“Badagry has always stood with the progressive movement. Badagry has always delivered,” they said.
A prominent businessman and political figure from the ancient town, Samuel Mawuyon Ajose, has been chosen as Badagry’s consensus candidate for the APC governorship ticket. They said Ajose have made contributions to the APC by supporting party structures, electoral logistics, grassroots mobilisation and advocacy efforts across Lagos and the Southwest.

The monarchs used the occasion to commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his democratic credentials and leadership, praising his role in the pro-democracy struggle and recent policy initiatives under the Renewed Hope Agenda.

They cited reforms such as the student loan scheme, the removal of fuel subsidies, revenue growth, and infrastructure development as evidence of Tinubu’s commitment to fairness and institutional progress.
Against this backdrop, they appealed directly to the President, the APC leadership, and other stakeholders to consider zoning the 2027 governorship to Badagry.


“We respectfully but firmly call for positive consideration for Badagry Federation… to uphold equity and fair play, and to give due and favourable consideration to the zoning of the governorship of Lagos State to Badagry Division come 2027,” they said.
Central to their message was the slogan “Badagry Lokan” (It is Badagry’s turn), which they described as a call for justice, inclusion, and balance in the state’s political arrangement.

They said zoning the ticket to Badagry is a way of rewarding the town’s contributions to the country’s development. “This is not a division. This is inclusion. This is not sentiment. This is justice,” the monarchs declared

They concluded by urging political leaders to heed their appeal, warning that history would judge decisions made ahead of the 2027 election.
“Badagry has waited. Badagry has contributed. Badagry has persevered and sacrificed. Badagry is ready,” they said.


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Obafemi Hamzat will make an excellent governor as he is cebrebral and broad-minded but it is time for someone from Badagry to step in.

#Badagry lokan

The fact is that it is not the court's business if a detainee is given any kind of humane concessions on ground of health or age, to bury a dead relative, sit for an important scheduled exam, etc by the detaining authority as far as the detainee is provided in court as and when the court needs him.

So, releasing El rufai to bury his mother doesn't mean he is discharged and acquitted.

Come on, this reasoning is too childish. Would it have been better if he wasn't released?

TimeManager:
In which saner clime would a court order the detention of a person and such person would be allowed to go attend his mother burial while standing trial in court?.
You guys have taken opposition to a whole new clownish level.

-Kiss the truth!

Who released El rufai to go home without court order? Opposition or Government? What are you trying to say here?

By the way, it is not the court's business if a detainee is given any kind of concessions by the detaining authority as far as he is provided in court as and when the court needs him.

Listen my friend, the politicians know themselves. It is supporters like you who are manipulated to believe that they hate themselves. Calm down and put Nigeria first rather putting a fellow corrupt Nigerian first because you have some level of affinity with him.

Power is transient.

What goes around, comes around.

The more things change, the more they remain the same.

In saner clime, things happen in a particular way. But in an insane clime like Nigeria, things happen in confusing way.

May the soul Mama El Rufai rest in peace. Amen.

Azu Ishiekwene is a professional journalist for hire. Here, he is already at work for City Boys of Nigeria.

If Peter Obi is such a clown, why is everyone including a bitter retired judge losing sleep and talking about him?

Death is necessary end. It awaits every mortal.

This lady is a d!grace to human race.

By the way, it was most likely the cleric's family or aides who alerted Peter Obi.

Thank God Peter Obi raised a timely alarm. It made them panic.

The fight for land between Onitsha and Obosi no be today. I expect Gov. Soludo to step in immediately before Rmeka Anyoku's name is dragged in unnecessary controversy.

olaniyilukman:
which Christianity, the same religion which your leaders encourage gays and lesbianism... chicken reason is your problem

Christianity doesn't encourage gays and lesbians. They are simply reinforcing the God-given FREE WILL, which is subject to consequences. Yes, African societies are against it as one their values but the same societies have disgusting cultures such as shameful RAPE FESTIVAL.

Once again, thank God for Christianity.

Ajsmart:
Dumbo bringing foreign religion into a local issue. This is the quickest way to recognize an enslaved mindset. It was white Christians who funded the ships used to enslave your ancestors; turned them into beasts of the field and worked them to death in foreign lands during the transatlantic slave trade. Look around you, everywhere you look is flooded with Christian churches yet things get worse year after year despite millions of Christians attending those thousands of churches.

Listen, it wasn't white Christian missionaries who bought and sold slaves. Your greedy forefathers sold their siblings and children to white capitalist businessmen and went home with the money they received.

Meanwhile, white Christian missionaries built schools to educate your fore fathers and mothers free. They built hospitals to treat your forefathers and mothers for free. They encouraged them to abandon blood sacrifices and other unnecessary negative culture. They didn't force the elders to accept Christianity. They didn't destroy shrines. They simply demanded that they sent their children, which they happily did.

It is that same trademark GREEDINESS and SELFISHNESS of your fore fathers, which made them sold their brothers, sisters and children as slaves that is showing up in their their children today as Christians. Look at the countries of white people and you will see love and sense of community unlike your community.

Look at the man in the mirror. Don't blame the white people for own fault and shortcomings. Without Christianity and it's enlightenment of mind through education, most African societies could have been worse.

Once again, thank God for Christianity.

How come this disgusting culture only gained publicity this year. Poor women!

Thank God for Christianity.

Build one if you are so passionate about it.

This visit was Kng Charles using our President to organize 'royal hosting tutorial class' for his son, the future king. This is needed because the King hasn't had many royal hostings to do for his son to learn from unlike long-reigned Queen Elizabeth 11. Hosting Trump was not normal given US security took over and procedures changed.

Na jokeooo.

professorPABX:
Bibire o se fowora. If the foundation is bad, it would certainly tell in the future. This is someone that was picked from the gutter on the street . When he wanted to marry the In-laws at IJEBU ODE refused because he failed background test. He has no good intimate friend that can do bestman for him during marriage. He was always looking for silver spoon children or rich young men popularly called YUPPY in those days. Because of KOLA ABIOLA, they helped him to enter Concord Newspapers. Finally, he sold Bread for Kola Abiola in their Bakery subsidiary.

He became a member of Abiola household by parasite and benefitted from people who are very close to the Abiola family. Look at what he has become today. No wonder, the young Adeleke with a noble background called him My Boy few years ago.

Wetin Dele Momodu do you? Una drag woman?

louken:
He made some points. Attack his points. Bring out your own points to counter his own. That's how to argue intelligently.

I am not part of their argument. I just expressed my personal opinion about the two individuals. What's your problem with that.

Dele Momodu is more sensible, polished and responsible than FFK in spite of having a humble backstory as opposed to FFK's aristocratic background.

BATified2023:
let me tell u d reality u don't want to face.

There will never b free n fair election

Especially for someone who controls security structures, legislature with already electoral bill, judiciary, 33 governors and their HOAs and with power of incumbency but still SCARED of losing election because of poor performance.

BATified2023:
what is d definition of free n fair election?

I guess it's free n fair anywhere your candidate wins n not fair if he doesn't win?

If we ask u, I bet u will agree election is free n fair in all places obi won but not fair in places he lost

If you deliberately decided not to know what free and fair election is, then I can't help you.

He's got everything including incumbency power. We agree. But the question is why is he and his camp morbidly scared of a free and fair election?

The answer is simple. He has done a very terrible job as a president.

May the Spirit of God console him.

And may her soul rest in peace. Amen.

Fear of EFCC is the motivation.

Look, being a soldier is a call. A true soldier is born and not made. They are born to fight in wars, and when unavoidable, williingly die so you may live peace. They boldly face death.

Nobody is begging anybody. There is recruitment quota for every state to fill in order to have a true national army. And SE youths who are innately soldiers will join though not in droves. They will be restless until they join.

Yes, at the moment being a soldier may looks like suicide mission but recruitment must go on because no matter how loud you sound, soldiers helped restore security and peace to Southeast Nigeria.

HIGHESTPOPORI:
So it's opposition that would do the work of Govt

How old are you?

If the sitting government is misfiring, who steps in to save the situation?

And the opposition figures are more concerned about fighting each other in who becomes the president rather than making sacrifices to rescue Nigeria from current quagmire.

Las las we go dey all right.

Wetin be the job of those Trump's boys in Nigeria? Sh*t seems to gone worse since their arrival. What's happening really?

Look, meeting a beautiful lady for the time sparks something in any man's heart and leads to pretty lady privileges.

However, one beautiful lady actually confessed that one burden she bears as a beautiful lady is that most men desire you and indeed few with quantum of resource wouldn't allow you to rest until you fall. They won't spare any expense until they tick you as a trophy won in their 'debauchery cabinet'.

To God be the glory!