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The Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State, Ganiyu Egunjobi, has thrown his weight behind the emergence of Lagos Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa’s son as the All Progressives Congress chairmanship candidate for the council polls, declaring that the young man “deserves to succeed me.”

Egunjobi, in an interview with select journalists, addressed the mounting controversy that followed the May 10 APC primaries, dismissing claims of imposition and defending the legitimacy of the process that produced candidates across local government areas.

“I think the reactions in those quarters where they are shouting ‘imposition’ is in the character of politicians in our clime,” Vanguard quoted him as saying on Friday.

“I’m sure if the results had gone their way, they would be lavishing praise on the electoral process. The election committee put up a good show and should be commended, same with the leadership of the party in the state.”

Tensions had risen after a protest in Agege and Orile-Agege by some APC who accused Speaker Obasa of planting loyalists and family , including his son (Abdulganiyu), as flagbearers in the July 12 council elections.

But Egunjobi dismissed the demonstration as a charade sponsored by political desperadoes.

“I watched the video of the so-called protest and I was amazed to see those who led it. A political neophyte, who is a charge-and-bail lawyer, anchored it.

“For your information, this man until recently was gushing about the Speaker, thinking singing the praise of Obasa would get him the party chairmanship ticket for Orile-Agege,” he said.

He added that some of the aggrieved aspirants, including Sola Osolana and Bukola Sofidiya, only returned to the party shortly before the primaries and lacked the moral and constitutional right to contest.

“We know some of their paymasters in the persons of a certain serving senator from Ogun State and a three-time House of Assembly member in our area, to mention but a few,” he hinted, without naming names.

Addressing the controversy over the candidacy of Obasa’s son, who is reportedly running as a vice-chairmanship candidate in Agege, Egunjobi defended the Speaker’s son as eminently qualified, drawing comparisons to political dynasties in the United States and Nigeria.

Obasa’s son, Abdulganiyu

“This is someone that is well-read, a PhD student for that matter, who has been touching lives in Agege long before now. In fact, he deserves to succeed me.

“People blabbing ‘imposition’ in respect of the Speaker’s son’s matter are not fair to the young man and Agege,” he declared.

Highlighting his own tenure, which ends in about two months, Egunjobi reeled out achievements including the construction of roads, health centres, public school infrastructure, vocational training, youth empowerment programmes, and local job creation.

“We built a CBT centre for JAMB candidates, upgraded our vocational training institute, and even created a deradicalisation programme for louts post-EndSARS,” he said.

“Over 700 staff, including security personnel under ‘Paramole’, are on our payroll, receiving stipends to maintain peace and order.”

When asked about the perennial Awori versus non-indigene divide in Agege politics, the chairman responded with a rebuke of identity politics.

“We are all born and bred in Agege. Come to think of it, no Awori person in Agege is more Agege than me. The dichotomy doesn’t hold water and is inconsequential,” he concluded.

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who is a charge-and-bail lawyer, anchored it.

Obasa already told you, he is bigger than Sanwo-Olu. It is left for weak electorates to continue slavery.

I thought they said the young man has backed off the race? Which is this one again?

Una still dey with this obasa and his son matter?

..allah akbar...

..guru strategy must go round..insha allah..

.."what the problem here"...Thief'nubu is asking..

The game begins

No be una fault. Na the electorates of that area that will still queue up to vote you in I blame.

Una dey mad

If president tinubu do not control obasa now, APC lagos state will break and he will end up losing Lagos the second time in an election.
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Na the electorates I blame no be the politicians

Obasa is openly defying Tinubu and the baba seems unable to do anything about the public insolence.

The same man, Tinubu, called to Abuja and told them to inform his son to step down?

So what's Obasas plan, his son as Agege LG chairperson and himself as governor in 2027?

Some people will soon appear here to these shenanigans.

Baba Sope my foot

If he's competent and sound to be in a leadership position, then it's fair.

But we all know that being Obasa's son has given him an edge over not too well known individuals.

Well his party will hold an election for the position and if he wins, Kudos.

So no other Person from Masses can Lead?

Family business!

Modern day slavery

tyboy:
If president tinubu do not control obasa now, APC lagos state will break and he will end up losing Lagos the second time in an election.
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..control what.. guru Strategy & have peace..nothing will happen..

..we need only candidates that can snatch & grab to continue the taming of the Atlantic ocean..

Islie:


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political position has now become heredity under the baba sope APC

tyboy:
If president tinubu do not control obasa now, APC lagos state will break and he will end up losing Lagos the second time in an election.
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Leave Obasa oo Tinubu dey aware of his gragra but they go show am on primary level

appleous:
Obasa is openly defying Tinubu and he seems not to be able to do anything about it?

Same man Tinubu called to Abuja and told to inform his son to step down?

So what's his plan, his son as Agege LG chairperson and himself as governor in 2027?

Some people will soon appear here to this shenanigans.

Baba Sope my foot

Is he running for chairmanship or Vice?

YorubaBiafran:
So no other Person from Masses can Lead?

Which Masses??

U know how much dem go dey sell form??

Urgent1Million:
I thought they said the young man has backed off the race? Which is this one again?

Lol.. Back off ke, person wey him poster full agege.

tyboy:
If president tinubu do not control obasa now, APC lagos state will break and he will end up losing Lagos the second time in an election.
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I don't understand, the deputy governor have his own person, other top politicians in lagos state have their own people running so Obasa son should step down because his father is Obasa?

appleous:
Obasa is openly defying Tinubu and he seems not to be able to do anything about it?

Same man Tinubu called to Abuja and told to inform his son to step down?

So what's his plan, his son as Agege LG chairperson and himself as governor in 2027?

Some people will soon appear here to this shenanigans.

Baba Sope my foot

Where did you get this information from? TINUBU called and inform his son to step down?
Lol

Normally obasa na tout and sanwoolu no get wetin e take to be tout and u know say tout na grab dem dey grab. No deliberation

Family business

My brother, even if the people of agege decides to boycott the election on the election day, the umpires will still announce that already scripted winner.

nwakibie3:
Na the electorates I blame no be the politicians

What is the young man's qualifications??

Islie:


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No be ur fault an Tinubu wey reinstate u an him I blame, blocks of roque

iwaeda:
Obasa already told you, he is bigger than Sanwo-Olu. It is left for weak electorates to continue slavery.

ElectWetin? For where? Lagos?

Hmmmmmmm

Dey play.

If you vote his son and you continue to complain that the problem with Nigeria is that Nigerian politicians are power drunk and selfish, then you are not serious at all.