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Hon. Oluwagbenga Abiola, Executive Vice Chairman of Agege Local Government and a top contender in the forthcoming July 12 Local Government Election, has thrown his full behind the decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership to adopt Abdulganiyu Obasa as the party’s flagbearer.

Abiola, a political protégé of Agege APC leader and Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, made the declaration while speaking to journalists on Wednesday in Lagos.

His endorsement follows a call by Agege stakeholders—comprising community and political leaders—who, at a news conference on Monday, urged the Speaker to his son Abdulganiyu for the council chairmanship.
They described the move as a way to reward Speaker Obasa’s longstanding humanitarian contributions to the community.

Addressing speculation that he was being pressured to drop his ambition, Abiola dismissed such claims and instead expressed deep gratitude to Speaker Obasa, whom he described as his political benefactor.
“I will remain forever grateful to Rt. Hon. Obasa for the opportunities he has given me. I pledge my total for the party’s decision and the leadership of our great party,” Abiola said, affirming his loyalty to both the Speaker and the APC hierarchy.

Abiola said: “Let me just make it clear that I will and can never pitch tend against my leader, Rt.-Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa.

“This is the man that made me. He appointed me as special assistant on media to the office of the Speaker when he became Speaker in 2015. I won’t be an ingrate.

“After that, in 2016, I became Sole for Agege LG, being recommended by the Speaker and appointed by the Governor.

“With that appointment, I made history by becoming the youngest local government boss in the state.
“In 2017, when I handed over to the current Executive Chairman, the party and the Speaker also facilitated my appointment as Secretary to the Local Government and in 2021 as the Vice Chairman .

“So, tell me, why would I pitch tent against the decision of such a man that has built me in of capacity, political dexterity, and network all over?”.

Abiola said that it was true he had the ambition to succeed the current chairman, but he must submit to the party’s decision “without any reservation”.

“Yes, I aspired as it is he dream of everybody that has ed through the ranks, especially as vice chairman to become the chairman, but the party has spoken and I concur.

“The party leadership has come together, stakeholders have come together, and they have agreed that they want the Speaker to allow his son become the next Chairman.

“So, I stand by everything that they have done. I stand with and by Obasa. I stand with and by APC Agege and the leadership of APC. I agree with stakeholders’ resolution,” he added.

According to him, since his aspiration is all about service to people, there are still many opportunities for him in the future as a young and vibrant politician.

“I know that the leader I have is one that knows what is best politically and can also recommend me for, even better positions in the nearest future.
“I’m still young. I still have the vibrancy. I’ll work for the party. I’ll make sure the party wins,” he said.

Abiola said that he had directed his teeming youth-based followers under the platform of Obasa Youth Alliance (OYA) to redirect all energy towards actualising the party’s decision.

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Ok, noted.

Who gets, what when and how...

if local elections were been conducted by INEC, issues like this wont arise and I wonder why State independent electoral commissions still exist.

Tinubu wielding enormous power he saw Abacha wielded then.

You guys are smiling in the public but groaning in the secret.

Vote for Osinbajo you said, he is traitor, he is not bujebudanu,
You will see "shege" in the hand of "bujebudanu" and freedom fighter of yesteryears.

If it were to be Osinbajo, I'm very sure he won't be rulling like dictator as Tinubu doing now.

After Tinubu na Obasa in Lagos.

ode he was threaten

Obasa na Speaker,
His son wants to become LG Chairman.

Do these ones not have children who can become LG Chairman too?

Reading through the statement, one can't but the words of Harriet Tubman about freeing a thousand slaves but inability to free more because they love their chains

It's obvious now that Obasa is the deputy godfather in Lagos.

Since he has successfully installed his son as chair of his domain, it is only fitting that the meeting godfather do likewise in his domain as well
The zombies will come online to tell us it's impossible but their thoughts and voices are as inconsequential as the barking of a stray dog

They will will and rant just as they did with Obasa but lastly, they will obey their Lord and Master

LOL.

Serve father, serve son.

What more can be used to describe this than slavery?

The same people that championed O to ge against the Saraki dynasty in Kwara are the ones holding Lagos people by the blockos for over 2 decades and counting.

After Tinubu na Obasa. If this Obasa lay hands for governorship election he will retire Tinubu aswear

State capture+human capture = Zombies.

Hmmm...."baba sopeeeee"

Don't worry McOluomo and Tinubu sons are coming, una go dobale tire.

Na your own children go remind you say na their age mate you dey mumu for.

Make I go warm up for Agege Stadium

oka4ugoo:
After Tinubu na Obasa. If this Obasa lay hands for governorship election he will retire Tinubu aswear

Are you really this myopic
Obasa is powerful because of Tinubu just as Amaewhule is on Wike's laps
Even Obasa will not dare anything without Tinubu's approval

Na you sabi. Some thing good will come for u

Generally speaking, Obasa has paid his dues...it is now time for him to reap the fruit of his labour. Look at what this fellow had said, give him (obasa) chance, and he will do more to the politics of APC in Lagos state. If you like yourself as an APC person in Lagos state, don't joke with Obasa.

Democracy was not meant for Africans.

@kaptainAfrica From the period of Magna Carta to the establishment of British Parliament was 500 years. Democracy is still at infancy in Africa

KaptainAfrika:
Democracy was not meant for Africans.

You don’t know what you are talking about.

How is Britain and its hereditary monarch as Head of State more democratic than African empires and kingdoms before colonial rule

tommy589:

@kaptainAfrica From the period of Magna Carta to the establishment of British Parliament was 500 years.

Democracy is still at infancy in Africa

Democracy has been with us in Africa for a long time.

Do the people not have a say on how they are governed in African societies before colonialism?

Rexymania:
Generally speaking, Obasa has paid his dues...it is now time for him to reap the fruit of his labour.

Look at what this fellow had said, give him (obasa) chance, and he will do more to the politics of APC in Lagos state. If you like yourself as an APC person in Lagos state, don't joke with Obasa.

Why did you forget to mention the details of how he has paid his dues and the impact on governance in Agege and the state?

.... but you do not have options.

anonimi:


Why did you forget to mention the details of how he has paid his dues and the impact on governance in Agege and the state?

I'm talking about the structure of APC in the state

Rexymania:


I'm talking about the structure of APC in the state

Keep talking about structure when the politicians are staking and keeping the masses in poverty. With people like you around Lagos will continue under APC bondage

OneCandleAway:


Keep talking about structure when the politicians are staking and keeping the masses in poverty. With people like you around Lagos will continue under APC bondage

I'm not a member of any political party

anonimi:


Democracy has been with us in Africa for a long time.

Do the people not have a say on how they are governed in African societies before colonialism?

I won't call what we had democracy. It was a system of checks and balances that suited our environment. It was not so different from the initial stage of western democracy before evolving to what we now adopt.
Powerful individuals with stakes in African/Western societies used to govern,with checks in place not to make them too powerful

You people just type anything that comes into your head.

anonimi:


You don’t know what you are talking about.

How is Britain and its hereditary monarch as Head of State more democratic than African empires and kingdoms before colonial rule

Reward? Yoruba excellence