The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has selected 55 candidates to represent the party in the upcoming local government elections scheduled for 12 July.
Following a lengthy and highly competitive primary election held at the APC Secretariat on Acme Road, Ikeja, the ruling party produced chairmanship flag bearers for all 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).
Voting lasted around five hours and took place under tight security coordinated by Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh.
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Among the notable winners are Usman Hamzat, a brother of Lagos Deputy Governor Femi Hamzat, and Moyosore Ogunlewe, son of former Minister of Works, Adeseye Ogunlewe.
Both individuals emerged victorious alongside several returning and first-time candidates.
While four LCDAs—namely Iba, Oto-Awori, Ijede and Lekki—settled on candidates through consensus, the rest underwent full delegate elections.
The consensus candidates include Isa Abiola Jubril (Iba LCDA), Azeez Kareem (Oto-Awori LCDA), Tunrayo Gbadebo (Ijede LCDA), and Rasak Kasali (Lekki LCDA).
The party had earlier screened and cleared 432 aspirants out of the 470 who submitted forms to contest for chairmanship positions.
Councillorship primaries also took place simultaneously across the state’s 337 wards.
Accreditation began around 10 a.m., with voting commencing shortly after midday.
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) oversaw the process.
Addressing delegates before voting began, Hamzat called for discipline and urged party members to cooperate with the electoral committee for a smooth exercise.
Chairman of the APC Electoral Committee, Babatunde Ogala, led the process and later announced the results as votes were sorted and counted.
However, not all LGAs participated. Delegates from Lagos Mainland and Yaba LCDA abstained from the process due to unresolved internal disputes.
The decision by Yaba LCDA followed public protests by a youth group opposing the alleged imposition of a candidate.
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As of press time, the final list of winners is being collated and expected to be formally released by the party.
Below are the announced winners so far.
Usman Hamzat (Ifako/Ijaiye LCDA)
Hameed Olalekan Aroyewun (Igbogbo Baiyeku LCDA)
Oluyemisi Rosiji (Ojokoro LCDA)
Moyo Ogunlewe (Kosofe LCDA)
Olufemi Okeowo (Ifelodun LCDA)
Lekan Akindipe (Ajeromi-Ifelodun LGA)
Surulere LGA (Sulaimon Yusuf)
Coker Aguda LCDA (Ogidan Azeez)
Agboyi-Ketu LCDA (Tola Oyedele)
Ejigbo LCDA (Taiwo Taoheed)
Lagos Island East (Muibi Alade)
Amuwo Odofin (Sanusi Ismail)
Rufai Muyibat (Ojo LGA)
Lagos Island (Taiwo Oyekan)
Ikorodu North LCDA (Wale Amin)
Samsideen Agunbiade (Eti-Osa East)
Hunpe Babatunde (Badagry LGA)
Epe (Sura Olayemi Animashaun)
Isolo LCDA (Olasoju Adebayo)
Sesan Olowa (Ibeju Lekki LCDA)
Ikosi-Ejirin LCDA (Anamo Adewale)
Badagry West (Rauf Ibrahim)
Ikorodu LGA (Ladega Adedayo)
Oriade LCDA ( Olojede Rasaq)
Orile Agege (Abiodun Akinola)
Somolu (Ashimi Lateef)
Ikosi-Isheri LCDA (Bada Abolanle)
Oshodi-Isolo ( Kehinde Oloyede)
Imota LCDA (Benson Sunday)
Ikorodu West – Kazeem Sulaimon
Apapa (Sebanjo Idowu)
Olohunda LCDA – Ajose Peter
Eredo LCDA – Ismail Monsuru
Mosan Okunola – Akindele Adunni
Ayobo Ipaja – Agbaje Abiodun
Alimosho LGA (Ibrahim Akinpelu)
Apapa Iganmu – Jimoh Olawale
Bariga LGA – Bukola Omope
Mushin LGA – Tunbosun Aruwe
Ojodu LCDA – David Odunmbaku
Igando Ikotun – Lasisi Ayinde Akinsanya
Ikeja – Akeem Dauda
Onigbongbo LCDA -Moyo Adebanjo
Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA – Jakande Lawal
Ikoyi-Obalende – Bola Oladunjoye
Eti-Osa LGA – Adeola Omoba
Iru Victoria Island LCDA – Oluwakemi Aminat
Agege LGA: Babatunde Azeez
Itire -Ikate LCDA- Daniel Odunayo Oluwafemi
Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA- Ishola Jimoh Abiodun
Egbe-Idimu LCDA- Idris Balogun.
