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The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ meeting in Ojokoro LCDA, Lagos State, ended in chaos on Monday over alleged imposition of a chairmanship candidate.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting began peacefully at 7, Ijaoye Street, at 4:00 p.m. before aggrieved members stormed the venue in protest.


Protesters chanted “Ole!” (thief), “We can’t take it”, and accused Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, of imposing a candidate from Agege on Ojokoro residents.

Other chants included ‘Who knows Sanusi?’, ‘Obasa can’t control us from Agege’, and ‘We won’t allow a stranger rule us here’.

Speaking after the disruption, one of the protesters, Mr Olusegun Akinoso-Olawaye said the meeting aimed to ratify an imposed candidate with no ties to the council.

He stressed that a chairmanship aspirant must reside in Ojokoro, have worked for the party and actively participated in council politics.

He warned that imposing an outsider with no electoral history in Ojokoro would have negative consequences.

“We are here to reject imposition. All aspirants deserve a fair contest to prove their political relevance,” Akinoso-Olawaye said.

He noted there are at least 18 aspirants for the chairmanship, all of whom had supporters present at the protest.

Mrs Bola Ojetayo, another protest leader, lamented that party leaders often prioritise personal interests over the will of the people.

She said the protest aimed to prevent installation of an unfamiliar figure as the next council chairman.

“We must not sell our seat to outsiders. A stranger cannot come and lead us in our own home.

“Leaders can’t sit elsewhere and decide for us. Someone in Agege shouldn’t determine Ojokoro’s leadership,” Ojetayo said.

In response, Mr James Owolabi, a former House of Representatives member.and APC stalwart in Ojokoro, urged protesters to remain peaceful and avoid violence.

Owolabi, who represented Ifako-Ijaiye Federal Constituency, acknowledged the concerns and affirmed their right to protest within the party.

“You have a voice in the party. Express yourselves peacefully without violence,” Owolabi advised.

Other APC leaders present included Mr Jelili Oseni, council chairman, and Ipoola Omisore, a former Lagos Assembly member.

Also in attendance were Alh. Amosu Aminu, Chief Oriyomi Olaogun, and Mr Akindele Aremu, among others.

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has scheduled the local government elections for July 12.

Philipponzaghi:
This is a fake news. The meeting is still ongoing

rinzaugustine:
What do you expect from zero IQ mentally crippled touts and failures who can never manage anything or get one right?

nairavsdollars:
Let's scatter everything

Philipponzaghi:
This is a fake news. The meeting is still ongoing

ObosiLandlord:
Lagos state is miles ahead of the whole south east geopolitical region

presido11:
Owned by us all.

“We must not sell our seat to outsiders. A stranger cannot come and lead us in our own home.

ObosiLandlord:
Lagos state is miles ahead of the whole south east geopolitical region

Penguin2:
The Obasa fracas may have broken Lagos APC beyond repair.



https://x.com/vanguardngrnews/status/1912037145000223052?s=46&t=2AB_wrBea-oBYJf5ZCFV-A[/quote][quote author=Gandollar post=134997470]Enugu alone is miles ahead of the whole SW states. Take away Lagos that was former capital, the rest of the SW are glorified villages.[/quote]Same Enugu that's suffering right for like the past one year.

You won't worry about SE. Na Lagos you go carry for head. Yesterday, 25 people were killed in Enugu, but that one is nothing to you.

Tochi3:




..but tthey can come from Ogbomosho & Iragbiji..& impose themselves on the indigens of Lagos..

..Agberos with agberoism..

fuckingAyaya:
Funniest thing is that none of them are lagosians including the one's chanting 'they can't allow stranger rule them'

Slytiger:
They are Lagosians. Obasa is an Egbado (Yewa) from Lagos state. His ancestors have been in Lagos since the early 1800s.

PDP's divisive politics which GRV also tried to use in 2023 fails everytime.

Gandollar:
Enugu alone is miles ahead of the whole SW states. Take away Lagos that was former capital, the rest of the SW are glorified villages.

Slytiger:
As a Lagosian, we are okay. We would take our
Ogbomosho & Iragbiji kit and kin over others.
Same way An Enugu person would take an Anambran over someone not Igbo.

Slytiger:
As a Lagosian, we are okay. We would take our
Ogbomosho & Iragbiji kit and kin over others.
Same way An Enugu person would take an Anambran over someone not Igbo.

The continued use of lagos State’s constitutional quota for non-indigenes is both unjust and unacceptable. We must not allow a repeat of what happened with the recent ministerial appointment, where the true sons and daughters of lagos State were sidelined in favour of outsiders.

Tochi3:
..

Link: https://punchng.com/group-faults-femi-pedros-consideration-as-ambassador-from-lagos/#google_vignette

..Go back to Ogbomosho..

Rexymania:
My own is tinubu should lose.the next election

Tochi3:


..yes batist..why not..

..the indigenes of Lagos released a statement warning you to go back to your ogbomosho & stop dominating their people..

..continue to deceive yourself attache by force..

Slytiger:
I am happy with the News in your post. Yes. Pedro is a lagosian and we are happy that he is being considered for Ambassador.

Why does Femi Pedro being considered for Ambassador pain you so much

The statement read, “It has come to our attention that Femi Pedro is being considered for appointment as an Ambassador representing Lagos State. We strongly oppose this move and urge all well-meaning Lagosians to speak out against it before the appointment is finalised.

Slytiger:
Na. That's was GRV's and PDP's statement. The majority of we indigenes know they are clowns and have played the same stupid politics since 1999 and they keep losing

So we released a rejoinder immediately after they made that rubbish announcement

Femi Pedro is not an indigene of Lagos State, regardless of him being ‘appointed’ once as Deputy Governor for whatever reason, favouring the party, and as such should not be presented as a representative of our state in any national or international capacity.

Tochi3:


..BATist..you are a liar..

"A group known as the De Renaissance Patriots Foundation has opposed the reported consideration of former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Femi Pedro, for an ambassadorial position meant to represent Lagos State".