The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has cleared 418 candidates to contest in the upcoming chairmanship primaries ahead of the July 12 local government elections.
According to a list signed by the Chairman of the Screening Committee, Babatunde Ogala (SAN), and Secretary, Nurudeen Bamidele, a total of 455 aspirants were screened by the party between Tuesday and Thursday.
However, one notable absence was Abdulganiyu Obasa, the son of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudasiru Obasa. A reliable party insider told Sunday PUNCH that Abdulganiyu was advised to step down.
“Leaders felt that his candidature will cause crisis in the party, so he was asked to step down, and his father agreed,” the source said.
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Out of the 455 aspirants, 14 were disqualified for not having a Permanent Voter Card (PVC) or for other electoral reasons, while 23 were either absent, unsuccessful at screening, or withdrew from the race.
The party’s primary election will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025, across 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas in Lagos.
APC Lagos Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo, assured that the screening process was thorough.
Oladejo said, “The APC Lagos State qualifications are very clear for the position of chairmanship. Every qualification will be checked. For instance, the West African Examinations Council will confirm each candidate’s result. If the documents presented are accurate, there is no reason for the person to be disqualified.”
He added that a committee has been set up to receive petitions from any aspirant who disagrees with the screening results.