Lagos parallel congress, futile effort, says Conference 57

The Conference of Local Government and Local Council Development Area (CONFERENCE 57) has described reports of parallel congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state as an effort in futility.

Chairman of CONFERENCE 57 Kolade Alabi urged Lagosians to dismiss the reports, saying the presence of the representatives from the APC headquarters and the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) put lies to the “shenanigans that were said to have taken place in other centres.”

According to him, all the 57 local council Chairmen and their executive members were at the Onikan main congress centre including state executive members and members of the national and state assemblies among others.

He hailed APC members for successfully conducted a peaceful congress.

He, however, hailed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, who went round to ensure everything went smoothly.

Alabi, who doubles as the National President of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), described the excellent planning and execution of the congress activities as a testament to the standard with which Lagos State always bring to bear to leave a lasting impression and legacies for others to emulate.

He congratulated the new APC Lagos Chapter Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi and his team, for their emergence.

Alabi, who is the Chairman of Bariga Council, hailed Adebayo Adelabu-led Lagos State Congress Committee for an excellent outing.

The CONFERENCE 57 expresses confidence in the ability of Ojelabi team to lead the party to greater heights and promised to support the new executive.