Lagos LG poll: Female aspirant seeks compensation from APC

A Lagos State All Progressives Congress, APC, chairmanship aspirant in Orile Agege, Mrs Abimbola Oladokun, has urged the party leadership to consider compensating her after losing.

She also appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene and ensure that her appeal for compensation is considered by the APC leadership in the state.

She made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday.

Recall that the APC local government election primaries were held on May 10, at the party’s secretariat, Ikeja.

According to her, the last primaries will be the seventh time she is contesting for the position in the party and has remained loyal.

“I have always been a true servant to my community and my party, I have single handedly been packing waste with my truck at the community level.

“The President told the party leaders to create chances for women to also hold elective positions but I am surprised that the majority of us that contested lost at the primary election.

“I call on the President to intervene in my case. ”

Oladokun said she started as a party member decades ago from Action Congress, to Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, till date with a membership card.

She said her community asked her to contest as a result of her hard work, she also stated that she would remain a loyal member of the APC despite the loss.

“I am appealing to the party leadership to consider my political ambition and compensate me for being a female aspirant and loyal party member.”

However, the Lagos State APC chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi has urged all aspirants who couldn’t get the party’s ticket to work for victory of the party.

Ojelabi said the party would reward every hardworking and committed party faithful .

The state chairman said that everybody should go to the field to work on the electorate to vote for the APC.