Lagos LG poll: Ogunlewe’s son, 54 others emerge APC candidates

APC Lagos LG poll

Lagos LG poll: Ogunlewe’s son, 54 others emerge APC candidates

After keenly contested primaries, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, yesterday, produced 55 chairmanship candidates for the July 12 local government elections.

Four candidates from the Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, had earlier emerged through consensus from their various councils.

Among those who emerged after about five hours of voting amid tight security set up by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshoood Jimoh, include Usman Hamzat, sibling of the state’s deputy governor, Dr. Femi Hamzat, and Moyosore Ogunlewe, son of a former Minister of Works, Senator Segun Ogunlewe, and 55 others, both returning and new.

The peaceful and well-participated exercise, held at the State’s APC Secretariat, Acme Road, Ikeja, produced 55 chairmanship candidates, while councillorship polls were held in the 337 wards across the 57 councils of the state.

The delegates, agents and aspirants had stormed the venue as early as 7 am with accreditations commencing at 10 am, while election process commenced at 12.10 pm, under the close supervision of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, officials.

Before the primaries kicked off, Lagos State Deputy Governor, Hamzat, who addressed delegates, appealed for calm and cooperation with the electoral committee for a seamless and successful exercise.