Ahead of the highly anticipated July 22 council elections in Lagos, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the names of candidates cleared to contest in the polls.
With Mainlanders and other Lagosians worried about the individuals that would represent their interest at the various LGAs/LCDAs and the chaos which erupted during the unified chairmanship primaries of the party, the APC has submitted the following names to the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) as part of the cleared candidates for the polls.
According to the party, 32 candidates have been cleared to contest in the forthcoming elections. They are;
- Alimosho – Sulaimon Jelili
2. Agbado Okeodo LCDA – Augustine Adeoye Arogundade
3. Ayobo Ipaja – Sakiru Yusuf
4. Egbe Idimu – Kunle Sanyaolu
5. Ikotun Igando – Morenike Adesina Williams
6. Mosan Okunola – Bisi Doris Adebajo
7. Epe LG – Hon. Adedoyin Adesanya
8. Eredo – Hon. Adeniyi Saliu
9. Ikosi-Ejirin – Hon. Onanuga Samson Adeniyi
10. Coker Aguda – Hon. Akinyemi Obe
11. Itire Ikate – Hon. Apatira
12. Surulere – Hon. Tajudeen Ajide
13. Ojokoro – Hon. Hameed Tijani
14. Ejigbo – Hon Monsuru Obe
15. Ikosi Isheri -Engr. Abdulfatai Oyesanya
16. Agboyi Ketu – Mayor Dele Osinowo
17. Kosofe – Hon. Babatunde Sofola
18. Badagry West– Hon. Gbenu Henugbe
19. Oriade -Hon Ramotalai O. Akinlola Hassan
20. Iba – Hon. Oseni Ramota Adeyeri
21. Ifeodun – Hon. Fatai Shuaib Ajidagbai Ayoola
23. Bariga – Kolade Alabi David
24. Odi Olowo – Rasak Ajala
25. Igbogbo Bayeku – Olusesan Mayokun Daini
26. Ifako Ijaiye – Toba Oke
26. Oshodi Isolo – Hon Abolaji Muse Ariyoh
27. Isolo – Olaleye Shamsudeen Abiodun
28. Bariga – Hon Kolade Alabi
29. Lagos Mainland – Hon. Essien
30. Yaba LCDA – Hon. Omiyale
31. Somolu – Hon. Olubowale Sosinmi
32. Mushin – Hon. Emmanuel Bamigboye
Meanwhile, the additional names to complete the required 57 will be released by the party next week, EYES OF LAGOS gathered.
This move by the party has however led to reactions from Mainlanders who opined that the process that presented these candidates was marred with irregularities.
The decision led to protests by concerned party loyalists at Surulere, Mushin and Agege areas of Lagos respectively.
